Escape - "The Dark Wall" (07-01-54)

The Dark Wall (Aired July 1, 1954)

Escape was radio's leading anthology series of high adventure, airing on CBS from July 7, 1947 to September 25, 1954. Since the 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 enthralled many listeners during its seven-year run. The series' well-remembered opening combined Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain with this introduction, as intoned by Paul Frees and 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!”

THIS EPISODE:
 
July 1, 1954. CBS network. "The Dark Wall". Sustaining. A good story about the unusual hospitality to be found in the small country of Andorra. John Dehner, Joyce McCluskey, Kathleen Hite (writer), Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), George Walsh (announcer), Leith Stevens (composer, conductor), Nestor Paiva, Ben Wright, Fritz Feld, Edgar Barrier. 29:28. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.