Malice in the Palace
About Malice in the Palace
Moe, Larry, and Shemp run a restaurant in a desert country. Thieves tell them the Emir of Shmo has the stolen Rootin' Tootin' diamond. The three go to his stronghold dressed as Santa Claus and frighten him into giving the stone up.
Cast & crew
More about Malice in the Palace
Jules White produced and directed this Three Stooges short, the 117th Columbia entry with the team. Felix Adler wrote it. Columbia released it in 1949. Wikidata gives 15 minutes. Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Shemp Howard star. Vernon Dent, George J. Lewis, Frank Lackteen, Everett Brown, and Johnny Kascier are billed. A copy is on the Internet Archive as malice_in_the_palace.
Themes
Making
White shot the restaurant and the palace sets for a one-reel Columbia short.
Preservation
A copy is on the Internet Archive.
Notes
- The diamond is the Rootin' Tootin'.
- The disguise is three Santa suits.
- It is Columbia short number 117 of the 190 the team made there between 1934 and 1959.
- Shemp is the third Stooge in this one.
Scenes
- The thieves name the Emir of Shmo as the man with the diamond.
- The Stooges enter the stronghold in Santa suits.
Also available
- Internet Archive (malice_in_the_palace)
