Escape, Vol. 1 Audiobook (Free)

From 1947 to 1954, CBS’s Escapewas radio’s leading high-adventure anthology series. The show’s famousopening, shipped by Paul Frees and William Conrad, asked: “Sick and tired of theeveryday grind? Ever imagine a lifestyle of romantic adventure? Need to get awayfrom it all? We offer you … Get away!”This was accompanied by another announcer adding, “Escape! Designed to free of charge you from the four walls of today for ahalf-hour of high adventure!”

Many of the episodes, which included both original storiesand about Escape, Vol. 1 adaptations, devoted to a protagonist facing a life-or-death situation.Numerous actors made appearances about the show, including Elvia Allman, EleanorAudley, Parley Baer, Harry Bartell, William Conrad, Ted de Corsia, John Dehner,Sam Edwards, Virginia Gregg, Lou Merrill, Howard McNear, Jeanette Nolan, AlanReed, Bill Johnstone, Marvin Miller, Frank Lovejoy, Berry Kroeger, Vic Perrin,Elliott Lewis, Jack Webb, Peggy Webber, and can Wright.

Shows include “The Fourth Man,” starring WilliamJohnstone; “PROBABLY THE MOST Dangerous Game,” starring Hans Conreid; “Nov theHouse of Usher,” starring Paul Frees; “Pollack as well as the Porrah Man,” starringBarton Yarborough; “Evening Primrose,” starring Elliott Lewis; “The Youthful Manwith the Cream Tarts,” starring Paul Frees; “The Country of the Blind,”starring William Conrad; “An Event at Owl Creek Bridge,” starring HarryBartell; “Outrageous Oranges,” starring William Conrad; “Back again for Christmas,”starring Paul Frees; “Leinengen vs. the Ants,” starring William Conrad; and “ThreeSkeleton Essential,” starring Vincent Cost.