[Horn & Hardart Automat Cafeteria. From the NYC Municipal Archives Online Gallery. Click for a larger view.]
There it is, or was, at 1557 Broadway. Convicted Woman, playing next door, was released on January 31, 1940. The Diamond Horseshoe, Billy Rose’s nightclub, advertised on the barely readable sign, could be found in the basement of the Paramount Hotel, around the corner on West 46th.
The Automat appears in a handful of OCA posts. This one has a great photograph of a the Automat sign.
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Automat, archived
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Given your musical background, I’m sure you’ve heard of this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerto_for_Horn_and_Hardart
Never heard of it! Thanks.
P.S.: I wanted to add a comment to a post of yours, but comments were off. The USPS has or soon will have a set of Hot Wheels stamps. When I saw what they’ll look like — acute nostalgia.
heh. This is where my mother stole 2 forks in 1968... now among my proudest possessions.
Collector’s items!
Yes, it appears that Typepad has once again turned off the comments on my blog. Hope to restore it this weekend.
See "Touch of Mink" with Doris Day at the start. This is easier http://youtu.be/nTqjO-dHTmE ext. and int.
Oh my — thanks for sharing that. It sure looks like the real Automat. Seeing how things looked on the other side of the wall must have been a treat for moviegoers back in the day. (And now!)
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