Escape (radio program)
Escape! (broadcast July 1947 to September 1954 on CBS) was perhaps radio?s preeminant series of ?high adventure.?
The program did not have a regular sponsor like its sister program Suspense, and was consequently subect to frequent schedule shifts and lower production budgets.
Despite these problems, Escape enjoyed a respectable seven-year run, and is remembered for its opening, often intoned by William Conrad: ?Tired of the everyday grind? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Want to get away from it all? We offer you escape!?
Most episodes featured a protagonist in dire life-or-death straits, and more often featured science fiction and supernatural tales than Suspense! Some of the most famous episodes include an adaption of The Most Dangerous Game, featuring Hans Conried, Algernon Blackwood?s ?Confession,? and Vincent Price in ?Three Skeleton Key? the tale of three men trapped in an isolated lighthouse by an army of rats.
Most episodes survive, and are available from a number of retailers.
