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Malice in the Palace
Malice in the Palace
Directed by	Jules White
Produced by	Jules White
Starring	Moe Howard; Larry Fine; Shemp Howard; Vernon Dent; George J. Lewis; Frank Lackteen; Everett Brown; Johnny Kascier; Joe Palma
Cinematography	Vincent J. Farrar
Edited by	Edwin H. Bryant
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release dates	September 1, 1949
Country	United States
Language	English

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For the professional wrestling event, see WrestleFanFest Malice in the Palace.

Malice in the Palace is the 117th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.

Plot

The Stooges run the Cafe Casbah Bah, a Middle Eastern restaurant somewhere in the middle east (!). While attemting to prepare a meal for customers Hassan Ben Sober (Vernon Dent} and Gin-A Rummy (George J. Lewis), the trio discover a plan that their hungry customers are hatching. Seems these two thieves are attemtping to into the tomb of Rootentooten, which contains a priceless diamond. Before Ben Sobar and Rummy can blink, they discover that the Emir of Shmoh (Johnny Kascier) has already gotten his hands on the diamond. The two plotters start wailing, and are thrown out of the restaurant. The Stooges then attempt to retrieve the diamond themselves, as there is a $50,000 reward at stake.

The Stooges arrive at the palace Emir of Shmoh dressed as three jolly old Saint Nicks. They then managed to acquire the diamond, and make a quick exit, but not before dealing with a burly guard.

Curly Howard

According to The Three Stooges Journal, a part was written for Curly — a lobby card photo shot for this film features an emaciated and mustachioed Curly as a chef. Ultimately, Larry assumed the role as the chef.)

Notes

The scene featuring the Stooges riding into the stronghold of Schmow, each dressed as Santa Claus, was used in the 1938 Stooges short Wee Wee Monsieur.
The map of Starvania, which the Stooges use to locate the Rootin Tootin Diamond, is the same one first used in the 1941 Stooges' Hitler spoof I'll Never Heil Again.
The 2004 NBA brawl between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons has come to be known as the Malice at the Palace, a play on the title of this short and a reference to the fact that the event happened at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
In the scene where the cat and the dog are in the kitchen and making noises while Larry is chopping is reminiscent of an Abbott and Costello short.
Malice in the Palace is one of four Stooge shorts that exist in the public domain (the others being Disorder in the Court, Brideless Groom, and Sing a Song of Six Pants). As such, these four shorts frequently appear on cheaply produced DVD compilations.

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 :''For the professional wrestling event, see [[WrestleFanFest Malice in the Palace]].''
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-'''''Malice in the Palace''''' is a 1949 short-subject comedy film starring the [[Three Stooges]] ([[Moe Howard|Moe]], [[Larry Fine|Larry]], and [[Samuel Howard|Shemp]]). It was directed by
+'''''Malice in the Palace''''' is   shortsubject     [[Three Stooges]] [[ ]] [[ |]] and [[ |]].
-[[Jules White]] and written by [[Felix Adler]]. The film was remade in 1956 as ''Rumpus in the Harem'', using a great deal of footage from ''Malice''.
+==Plot==
-The Stooges portray waiters at a restaurant in the [[Middle East]] who obtain a map leading them to the prized 'Rootin Tootin Diamond.' (The map features several comical location names, such as 'Great Mitten,' the 'Bay of Rum,' 'I-ran,' He-ran,' and 'She-ran.') In the land of 'Schmow,' the trio succeeds in obtaining the jewel from Omagosh-Emir of Schmow, via their chicanery and hijinks, aided in part by using [[Santa Claus]] costumes.
+The Stooges run the Cafe Casbah Bah, a Middle Eastern restaurant somewhere in the middle east (!). While attemting to prepare a meal for customers Hassan Ben Sober ([[Vernon Dent]]} and Gin-A Rummy ([[George J. Lewis]]), the trio discover a plan that their hungry customers are hatching. Seems these two thieves are attemtping to into the tomb of Rootentooten, which contains a priceless [[diamond]]. Before Ben Sobar and Rummy can blink, they discover that the Emir of Shmoh ([[Johnny Kascier]]) has already gotten his hands on the diamond. The two plotters start wailing, and are thrown out of the restaurant. The Stooges then attempt to retrieve the diamond themselves, as there is a $50,000 reward at stake.
+The Stooges arrive at the palace Emir of Shmoh dressed as three jolly old [[Santa Claus|Saint Nicks]]. They then managed to acquire the diamond, and make a quick exit, but not before dealing with a burly guard.
-Also appearing in the film are frequent Stooge co-stars [[Vernon Dent]] as 'Hassan Ben Sobar' and Frank Lackteen as 'Afa Dollah.' According to ''The Three Stooges Journal'', a part was written for [[Curly Howard|Curly]]—a lobby card photo shot for this film features an emaciated and mustachioed Curly as a chef—but he does not appear in the short. (Larry, instead, plays the chef.)
+==Curly Howard==
-''Malice'' is one of four Stooge shorts that exist in the [[public domain]] (the others being ''[[Disorder in the Court]]'', ''[[Brideless Groom]]'', and ''[[Sing a Song of Six Pants]]''). As such, these four shorts frequently appear on cheaply produced DVD compilations.
+According to ''The Three Stooges Journal'', a part was written for [[Curly Howard|Curly]] lobby card photo shot for this film features an emaciated and mustachioed Curly as a     the   the chef.)
 == Notes ==
 [[Image:Malice in the Palace.JPG|thumb|300px|left|Shemp: "Boy, if I hadn't ducked, we'd have collided sure. What a narrow escape!"]]
 * The scene featuring the Stooges riding into the stronghold of Schmow, each dressed as [[Santa Claus]], was used in the 1938 [[List of Three Stooges shorts|Stooges short]] ''[[Wee Wee Monsieur]]''.
 * The map of Starvania, which the Stooges use to locate the Rootin Tootin Diamond, is the same one first used in the 1941 Stooges' [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]] spoof ''[[I'll Never Heil Again]]''.
 *The 2004 [[Pacers-Pistons brawl|NBA brawl]] between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons has come to be known as the ''Malice at the Palace'', a play on the title of this short and a reference to the fact that the event happened at [[The Palace of Auburn Hills]].
 *In the scene where the cat and the dog are in the kitchen and making noises while Larry is chopping is reminiscent of an [[Abbott and Costello]] short.
+''Malice'' is one of four Stooge shorts that exist in the [[public domain]] (the others being ''[[Disorder in the Court]]'', ''[[Brideless Groom]]'', and ''[[Sing a Song of Six Pants]]''). As such, these four shorts frequently appear on cheaply produced DVD compilations.
 ==Further reading==