Escape was radio’s leading anthology series of high-adventure, airing on CBS from July 7, 1947 until Sept 25, 1954. The series’ well-remembered starting combined Mussorgsky’s Evening on Bald Mountain with this introduction, as intoned by Paul Frees and/or William Conrad: “Tired from the everyday grind? Ever dream of a existence of romantic adventure? Want to get away from everything? We offer you… Escape!” Following opening theme, a second announcer (generally Roy Rowan) would put: “Escape! Designed about Escape, Collection 2 to free of charge you from your four wall space of today to get a half-hour of high experience!” Many story premises, both originals and adaptations, involved a protagonist in dire life-or-death straits. Actors within the series included: Eleanor Audley, Parley Baer, Harry Bartell, William Conrad, Ted deCorsia, John Dehner, Sam Edwards, Virginia Gregg, Lou Merrill, Howard McNear, Jeanette Nolan, Alan Reed, Costs Johnstone, Marvin Miller, Frank Lovejoy, Berry Kroeger, Vic Perrin, Elliott Lewis, Jack port Webb, Peggy Webber and can Wright. Music was given by Del Castillo, organist Ivan Ditmars, Cy Feuer, Wilbur Hatch and Leith Stevens. The announcers had been Paul Frees and Roy Rowan. 6/6/48 “Beau Geste”

7/4/48 “A Tooth For Paul Revere”

1/11/53 “Conqueror’s Isle”

3/25/54 “The Second Shot”

4/5/53 “A Sleeping Draft”

8/23/53 “The Man From Tomorrow”

9/6/53 “Train From Oebisfelde”

3/11/54 “The Bird of Paradise”

3/18/54 “Violent Evening”

4/1/54 “The Return”

4/8/54 “The Scarlet Plague”

4/15/54 “Affair at Mandrake”