Escape (1950 TV series)

For the 1973 American adventure anthology series, see Escape (1973 TV series).

Escape is a 30-minute live American dramatic anthology television series produced and directed for CBS by Wyllis Cooper.[1] Narrated by William Conrad, the series was the television counterpart to a successful CBS Radio series of the same name (1947–1954). Thirteen episodes aired on CBS from January 5, 1950, to March 30, 1950. The show's stories "depicted people attempting to deal with danger, the supernatural, or some fantasized situation."[2]

Among its guest stars were Kim Stanley, Lee Marvin, Tommy Rettig, and Brian Keith.

The announcers were Jack McCoy and Elliott Lewis.[3] The program was sustaining and originated from WCBS-TV.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Escape". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. January 22, 1950. p. 6. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2003). "Escape (Dramatic Anthology)". The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (8th ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 368. ISBN 978-0-345-45542-0.
  3. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 311. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
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