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. CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major television network and radio broadcaster in the United States. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... One of the premier programs of the Golden Age of Radio (now known as old-time radio), Suspense advertised itself as radios oustanding theater of thrills and was heard in one form or another from 1942 through 1962. ...

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!” Paul Frees (June 22, 1920 - November 2, 1986) was a voice actor born in Chicago. ... Conrad in Cannon William Conrad (September 27, 1920 – February 11, 1994), born William Cann, was an American actor and narrator in radio, film and television noted for his gifted use of a marvelous baritone voice, as well as for his sizable girth. ...

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. Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... The supernatural (Latin: super- exceeding + nature) comprises forces and phenomena which are beyond the realm of current scientific understanding, and which may actually directly contradict conventional scientific understandings. ... The Most Dangerous Game (1924) is an adventure short story by Richard Connell. ... Hans Georg Conried, Jr. ... Algernon Henry Blackwood (March 14, 1869 – December 10, 1951) was a British writer of tales of the supernatural. ... Vincent Price on Broadway as Mr. ... The Peggys Point lighthouse in Nova Scotia, Canada An aid for navigation and pilotage at sea, a lighthouse is a tower building or framework sending out light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire. ... This is an article about wild rats; for pet rats, see Fancy rat Species 50 species; see text *Several subfamilies of Muroids include animals called rats. ...

External Links

• The Internet OTR Digest (Email Old-Time Radio Discussion list)