Documentary centers on the vending machine popularized in the 20th century that offered fresh cooked meals in a commissary-style eatery.Documentary centers on the vending machine popularized in the 20th century that offered fresh cooked meals in a commissary-style eatery.Documentary centers on the vending machine popularized in the 20th century that offered fresh cooked meals in a commissary-style eatery.
- Awards
- 10 wins & 9 nominations
- Self - Philadelphia Mayor
- (as W. Wilson Goode Sr.)
- Self - U.S. Secretary of State
- (as Gen. Colin L. Powell USA Ret)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFirst-time filmmaker Lisa Hurwitz was able to secure the star power of comedy legend Mel Brooks through her acquaintance with Brooks's friend Carl Gottlieb. Hurwitz had assisted Gottlieb when he was a guest at her local theater in Olympia, Washington, and the two became Facebook friends. When Hurwitz launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund this documentary film about the Automat, the Facebook post showed up in Gottlieb's news feed and caught his attention. With Hurwitz's blessing, Gottlieb mentioned the project to Brooks in conversation over dinner, and Brooks had such nostalgic enthusiasm for the Automat that he agreed to be interviewed for the documentary and even recruited his longtime friend Carl Reiner to be interviewed, as well.
- GoofsUnder Cast, the end credits list Carl Reiner twice.
- Quotes
Self - Comedian: Of course, when you say "Automat" or "Horn & Hardart", very few people know what you're talking about. But, one of the greatest inventions in sane centers of paradise, where these places that had little glass windows, framed in brass, with knobs. And if you put two nickels into the slot next to the windows, the windows would open up, and you could take out a piece of lemon meringue pie for ten cents. And you could eat it. And that was called the Automat.
- Crazy creditsVideo of Mel Brooks singing his song dedication of the automat, the orchestra recording the music along with photo stills and video clips from the documentary accompany the ending credits.
- ConnectionsFeatures The Early Bird (1925)
- SoundtracksAt the Automat
Music & lyrics by Mel Brooks
Performed by Mel Brooks
Arranged and produced by Hummie Mann
Courtesy of Brooksmusic
[Played at the end of the movie leading into and during the end credits]
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- Jun 12, 2022
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Автомат
- Filming locations
- Napanoch, New York, USA(the white Colony Farm water tower in the beginning)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $257,371
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $13,917
- Feb 20, 2022
- Gross worldwide
- $257,371
- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
- Color
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