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Escape was a 30-minute live American dramatic anthology television series produced and directed for CBS by Wyllis Cooper. Narrated by William Conrad, the series was the television counterpart to a successful CBS Radio series of the same name (1947–54). There were a total of thirteen episodes airing on CBS from January 5, 1950 to March 30, 1950. According to The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present, the show's stories "depicted people attempting to deal with danger, the supernatural, or some fantasized situation."
Original Release
01/05/1950 on CBS
US Release
01/05/1950
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Lescoulie | Floyd |
| Klock Ryder | (as Clock Ryder) |
| Frankie Thomas | Bellhop |
| Oliver Thorndike | (as Oliver Thorndyke) |
| Nancy Sheridan | Georgie |
| Vicky Vola | (as Vicki Vola) |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rugged Journey | Thursday, 19 January 1950 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Thursday, 12 January 1950 |
| 3 | The Diamond Lens | Thursday, 19 January 1950 |
| 4 | The Bellhop Story | Thursday, 26 January 1950 |
| 5 | The Old Castle | Thursday, 02 February 1950 |
| 6 | Whappernocker Song | Thursday, 09 February 1950 |
| 7 | The Great Fog | Thursday, 16 February 1950 |
| 8 | The Myth Makers | Thursday, 23 February 1950 |
| 9 | The Covenant | Thursday, 02 March 1950 |
| 10 | The Trouble with Grandfather | Thursday, 09 March 1950 |
| 11 | Homecoming | Thursday, 16 March 1950 |
| 12 | The Sound Machine | Thursday, 23 March 1950 |
| 13 | Rest in Peace | Thursday, 30 March 1950 |
Directors
Writers
Howard Rodman, Wyllis Cooper, Franklin Gregory
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Lescoulie | Floyd |
| Klock Ryder | (as Clock Ryder) |
| Frankie Thomas | Bellhop |
| Oliver Thorndike | (as Oliver Thorndyke) |
| Nancy Sheridan | Georgie |
| Vicky Vola | (as Vicki Vola) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Wyllis Cooper | Producer |
