Escape - "The Sure Thing" (10-15-49)

The Sure Thing (Aired October 15, 1949)

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 the introduction, intoned by Paul Frees and William Conrad: “Tired of the everyday routine? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Want to get away from it all? We offer you... Escape!” Of the more than 230 Escape episodes, most have survived in good condition. Many story premises, both originals and adaptations, involved a protagonist in dire life-or-death straits, and the series featured more science fiction and supernatural tales than Suspense.

 

THIS EPISODE:

 
October 15, 1949. CBS network. "The Sure Thing". Sustaining. A strange cruise in the Caribbean, a triple murder, and that all important bank draft for $2 million dollars. The script was subsequently used on "Escape" on January 17, 1950. The program opening is upcut. John Bagni (writer), Gwen Bagni (writer), William Conrad, William N. Robson (producer, director), Fay Baker, Ian Wolfe, Sarah Selby, Del Castillo (special music arranger, conductor), John Hoyt, Don Diamond, Ted de Corsia. 28:43. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.