Rumpus in the Harem

Rumpus in the Harem is the 171st short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.

Cast

 * Moe Howard
 * Larry Fine
 * Shemp Howard
 * Vernon Dent
 * George J. Lewis
 * Everett Brown
 * Diana Darrin
 * Ruth Godfrey
 * Helen Jay
 * Johnny Kascier
 * Frank Lackteen
 * Joe Palma
 * Suzanne Ridgway
 * Harriette Tarler

Plot
The Stooges are about to head off to open their restaurant (the Cafe Casbah Bah, a Middle Eastern restaurant) when they are awoken by their crying sweethearts. It seems the girls are in need of some money to pay off a bad debt. While attempting to prepare a meal for customers Hassan Ben Sober (Vernon Dent) and Gin-A Rummy (George J. Lewis), the Stooges try to think of a way to raise the needed cash. In the interim, they discover a plan that their hungry customers are hatching. These two thieves are attempting to rob the tomb of Rootentooten, which contains a priceless diamond, but they discover that the Emir of Schmow (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 Emir of Shmow's palace, all three dressed as Santa Claus. They then manage to acquire the diamond and make a quick exit, but not before dealing with a burly guard.