Summary: Escape From Autumn (Aired September 18, 1944) 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!” Following the opening theme, a second announcer (usually Roy Rowan) would add: "We offer you... Escape! Designed to free you from the four walls of today for a half-hour of high adventure!" THIS EPISODE: September 18, 1944. NBC network. "Escape From Autumn". Sustaining. An excellent story about a boy whose father has gone off to war, leaving his upbringing to an elderly neighbor. Ralph Camargo, Cliff Subere, Leonard Smith. 24:13. Episode Notes From The Radio Gold Index.
