The Jackpot (1950)

Late in the Civil War, three Confederate soldiers escape from a Union prison camp in Missouri. They soon fall into the hands of pro-Confederate raiders, who force them to act as "outriders" (escorts) for a civilian wagon train that will …

Henri Faust, retiring after 50 years as a professor in a circa-1700 French university, despairs at the ravages of old age … whereupon Mephistopheles, agent of Lucifer, appears as a virile, handsome young man and exchanges bodies with him to …

Widow Mahoney, the best cook in town and hotel proprietor , along with her larcenous sons, is trying to take control of the town's water supply so she can acquire the valley ranchland cheaply.

Professor Henri Faust, retiring after 50 years as an alchemist in a circa-1700 university, despairs at still knowing nothing of the true secrets of nature…whereupon his old acquaintance Mephistopheles, servant of Lucifer, appears and grants him youth and a new life. But with youth, Faust's interest is diverted from science to women. And Mephistopheles, who has taken on the guise of the elderly Faust that was, sets many snares for his young friend's slippery soul…

Vicky Barton and her brother, Johnny, take a trip to the 1896 Paris Exhibition. They both sleep in seperate rooms in a hotel. When the sister gets up the next morning, she finds her brother and his room had disappeared and no one will even acknowledge that he was ever there.

Charlie Parker Records presents An Historical Meeting at the Summit, the classic 1950 duo recording of Bird and Lester "Prez" Young, that brings together 8 originals and standards. This legacy recording has been lovingly transferred from its original analogue sources to high-fidelity digital formats for modern listening!

Charlie Parker Records presents An Historical Meeting at the Summit, the classic 1950 duo recording of Bird and Lester "Prez" Young, that brings together 8 originals and standards. This legacy recording has been lovingly transferred from its original analogue sources to high-fidelity digital formats for modern listening!