note represent after write this review i see that this listing be indeed about the tv series and not the original film . my mistake . i think imdb for a database for movie and not tv show . but since most people will look up this film under bagdad cafe and not out of rosenheim and which and strangely and be the name this film be list under on imdb and i will leave this comment here . maybe i miss something and but when i read that other review it seem to be entirely a review of the cbs series which must have be loosely base on this film . i do not see the tv series and i might like it or not and but one thing i be sure be that it be very different than this film . this film be not like a tv show at all and whoopie goldberg be not in it or any other famous hollywood star ( other than jack palance and who be very charm in his role ) . this be a terribly sweet movie that totally think outside the box . it be not at all like a hollywood formula movie and which be probably why the ( what a nice word for idiot . ) who decide to market movie or not decide not to market this one . first of all and this movie capture my heart and imagination from the get go . from the music ( which be just part of the time so you can not really call it a musical ) to the cinematography to the really cool story . a german or bavarian woman ( very pretty and quite plump ) get in an argument with the other german or bavarian man with whom she be travel through the california desert with and part way with him he take off in the car and she leave to fend for herself on a desert and desert like highway out in the middle of nowhere . she find the small and dilapidated but charm bagdad cafe and in bagdad and california and check in . the rest of the story be magic . i do not want to try to describe this film because i want you to enjoy every surprise . warn represent if you be a racist or have something against big woman you will not like this movie and a the main romantic lead be a big woman and character of brown and red skin have large role and be include a part of the mix without any racism involve . i give this film a 10 for orginality and entertainment and sheer delightfulness .