Malice in the Palace (1949)

The Three Stooges aim to rescue a stolen diamond (the Rootin Tootin) which the Emir of Shmo has stolen. First of all though Shemp, Larry and Moe are working in a restaurant (well working may be a strong word, more like causing total carnage) which Hasan Ben Sober (Vernon Dent) visits while planning to steal the diamond himself...

Ben Sober plans to get the Three Stooges to steal the diamond for him but his plan goes to pot when the Emir of Shmo beats him too but but the boys decide to steal the diamond back and claim the reward. How to do that well obviously the best way is to disguise themselves as three Santa Clauses!

Frequently nonsense but also frequently hilarious. This is a great comedy short.