Escape! (radio program)
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Escape was radio's leading series of high adventure, airing on CBS from July 7 1947 to September 25 1954. Since the anthology program did not have a regular sponsor like Suspense, it was subjected to frequent schedule shifts and lower production budgets, although Richfield Oil signed on as a sponsor for five months in 1950.
Despite these problems, Escape enjoyed a respectable seven-year run and is remembered for its opening, combining Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain with the introduction by Paul Frees or 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 involved a protagonist in dire life-or-death straits, and the series featured more science fiction and supernatural tales than Suspense. Some of the most famous episodes include an adaptation 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 thousands of rats. More than 240 episodes aired, and most of these have survived in good condition.bg:Escape!