Great Escape or The Great Escape may refer to:
History
''In chronological order''
* The great Carson City prison escape (September 17, 1871), the prison break from
Nevada State Prison
Nevada State Prison (NSP) was a penitentiary located in Carson City. The prison was in continuous operation since its establishment in 1862 and was managed by the Nevada Department of Corrections. It was one of the oldest prisons still operat ...
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Stalag Luft III escape
, partof = ''Luftwaffe''
, location = Sagan, Lower Silesia, Nazi Germany (now Żagań, Poland)
, image =
, caption = Model of the set used to film the movie ''The Great Escape.'' It depicts a smaller version of a single compound in ''Stalag ...
(1944), known as the "Great Escape", a World War II mass escape from the German prisoner-of-war camp Stalag Luft III
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June 1962 Alcatraz escape
In June 1962, inmates Clarence Anglin, John Anglin, and Frank Morris escaped from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, a maximum-security prison located on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay. Late on the night of June 11 or early morning o ...
, sometimes referred to as "The Great Escape"
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Maze Prison escape
The Maze Prison escape (known to Irish republicans as the Great Escape) took place on 25 September 1983 in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. HM Prison Maze (also known as Long Kesh) was a maximum security prison considered to be one of the most ...
(1983), known to Irish Republicans as the "Great Escape"
Arts, entertainment, and media
Film and TV
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''The Great Escape'' (film), a 1963 film based on Paul Brickhill's 1950 book of the same name
TV series
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''The Great Escape'' (American TV series), a 2012 reality series
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''The Great Escape'' (Irish TV series), a 2006–2009 documentary series
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''Great Escape'' (South Korean TV series), a 2018–2021 reality series
TV episodes
* "The Great Escape", an
episode of ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters''
* "The Great Escape", an episode of ''
Game On
A game is a structured form of play, usually undertaken for entertainment or fun, and sometimes used as an educational tool. Many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports or games) or art (su ...
''
* "The Great Escape", an
episode of ''The Life and Times of Juniper Lee''
* "The Great Escape", an
episode of ''Married... with Children''
*
"The Great Escape" (''Monster Allergy'' episode)
* "The Great Escape!", an
episode of ''The Raccoons''
* "The Great Escape", an episode of ''
Tanner '88
''Tanner '88'' is a political mockumentary miniseries written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman. First broadcast by HBO during the months leading up to the 1988 U.S. presidential election, it purports to tell the behind-the-scenes st ...
''
Literature
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''The Great Escape'' (book), a 1950 book by Paul Brickhill describing the 1944 Stalag Luft III escape
* ''The Great Escape: Or, The Sewer Story'' (1973), a children's story about
sewer alligator
Sewer alligator stories date back to the late 1920s and early 1930s; in most instances they are part of contemporary legend. They are based upon reports of alligator sightings in rather unorthodox locations, in particular New York City.
''The ...
s by Peter Lippman (
Golden Press
Western Publishing, also known as Western Printing and Lithographing Company, was a Racine, Wisconsin, firm responsible for publishing the Little Golden Books. Its Golden Books Family Entertainment division also produced children's books and ...
)
* ''The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality'' (2013), a non-fiction book by
Angus Deaton
Sir Angus Stewart Deaton (born 19 October 1945) is a British economist and academic. Deaton is currently a Senior Scholar and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor of Economics and International Affairs Emeritus at the Princeton School of Public ...
Music
Albums
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''Great Escape'' (Tara Blaise album), or the title song
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''The Great Escape'' (Blur album), 1995
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''The Great Escape'' (EP), by Morning Runner, or the title song (see below)
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''The Great Escape'' (Ilse DeLange album), or the title song
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''The Great Escape'' (Larry June album), 2023
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''The Great Escape'' (Richard Clapton album), 1982
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''The Great Escape'' (Seventh Wonder album), 2010
*
''Great Escape'' (The Rifles album), or the title song
Songs
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"Great Escape" (Cinema Staff song), 2013
* "Great Escape", by Guster from ''
Goldfly'', 1997
* "Great Escape", by Moby from ''
18'', 2002
* "Great Escape", by Tini from ''
Tini'', 2016
*
"The Great Escape" (Boys Like Girls song), 2007
* "The Great Escape", by
Blanco and
Central Cee
Oakley Neil H. T. Caesar-Su (born 4 June 1998), known professionally as Central Cee, is a British rapper and songwriter from Shepherd's Bush, London. He rose to prominence in 2020 with the release of the singles "Day in the Life" and "Loading". ...
, 2021
* "The Great Escape", by BT from ''
Emotional Technology
''Emotional Technology'' is the fourth studio album by electronica artist BT. Transitioning towards a more pop music oriented sound, the album features some of BT's more commercially successful releases, including " Somnambulist (Simply Being L ...
'', 2003
* "The Great Escape", by Dala from ''
Best Day
''Best Day'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian band Dala. It was released on May 29, 2012 in the US and June 5, 2012 in Canada.
Reception
''Best Day'' was released to critical acclaim. It earned three Canadian Folk Music Award
The Canadia ...
'', 2012
* "The Great Escape", by Girls' Generation from ''
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piece e ...
'', 2011
* "The Great Escape", by Marillion from ''
Brave
Brave most commonly refers to:
*Brave, an adjective for one who possesses courage
*Braves (Native Americans), a EuroAmerican stereotype for Native American warriors
Brave(s) or The Brave(s) may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''Brave'' (199 ...
'', 1994
* "The Great Escape", by Morning Runner from ''
Wilderness Is Paradise Now
''Wilderness Is Paradise Now'' was the debut and only album by Reading based English rock band Morning Runner. Preceded by the release of single " Burning Benches", the album was released on 6 March 2006, and, despite failing to make a signific ...
'', 2006
* "The Great Escape", by Nelson from ''
Because They Can
''Because They Can'' is the second album from American rock group Nelson, released by Geffen Records in 1995.
The album had a shaky production history as a result of creative differences between brothers Matthew and Gunnar Nelson and the Geffen R ...
'', 1995
* "The Great Escape", by P!nk from ''
The Truth About Love'', 2012
* "The Great Escape", by Patrick Watson from ''
Close to Paradise
''Close to Paradise'' is the second studio album by Patrick Watson, released on September 26, 2006. On September 24, 2007, the album won the Polaris Music Prize, after reaching the finals alongside such other albums as '' Neon Bible'' (Arcade Fir ...
'', 2006
* "The Great Escape", by We Are Scientists from ''
With Love and Squalor
''With Love and Squalor'' is the major label debut album from rock band We Are Scientists. It was released in the United Kingdom in October 2005 on Virgin Records and charted at 43, with a large cult following which enabled it to after near ...
'', 2005
* "The Great Escape", by Woodkid from ''
The Golden Age
Golden Age refers to a mythological period of primeval human existence perceived as an ideal state when human beings were pure and free from suffering.
Golden Age may also refer to:
* Golden age (metaphor), the classical term used as a metaphor ...
'', 2013
Other uses in music
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The Great Escape (festival), an Australian music festival
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The Great Escape Festival
The Great Escape Festival is a three-day music festival held in Brighton and Hove, England every year in May. It is operated by MAMA Festivals and showcases new music from a variety of genres. The festival was founded in 2006 and roughly hosts ...
, a music festival in Brighton, England
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The Great Escape Tour
The Great Escape Tour was the scheduled second headlining concert tour by Australian recording artist Iggy Azalea in support of her debut album, '' The New Classic'' (2014), its reissue, '' Reclassified'' (2014) and then-upcoming second studio a ...
, 2015 tour by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea
Video games
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''Great Escape'' (1983 video game), a game for the Atari 2600
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''The Great Escape'' (1986 video game), a game which shares a title and similar plot to the movie
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''The Great Escape'' (2003 video game), a game based on the film
* ''
Rayman 2: The Great Escape'', a 1999 platforming video game and the sequel to ''Rayman''
* ''Great Escape!'', the in-game title of ''
Monty Is Innocent'', a 1985 game for the ZX Spectrum
Sport
* "The Great Escape",
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is an English professional Association football, football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English foo ...
's escape from relegation during the FA Premier League 2004–2005 season
* "The Great Escape",
Salford City's escape from relegation during the Northern Premier League 2008–2009 season
Other uses
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Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor
Six Flags Great Escape and Hurricane Harbor is an amusement and water park owned and operated by Six Flags. It is located approximately north of Albany, in Queensbury, New York. It was one of three Six Flags parks not to be officially branded ...
, an amusement park and outdoor water park in Queensbury, New York, U.S.
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Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark, a resort and indoor water park in Queensbury, New York, U.S.
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Great Escape Theatres, a movie theatre chain primarily in the Midwestern U.S.
* The Great Escape, a former amusement park in
Hillarys Boat Harbour
Hillarys Boat Harbour is a marina and tourist precinct located in Hillarys, north of Perth, Western Australia and on the Indian Ocean.
History
Hillarys Boat Harbour was the first such major marina in the north metropolitan region of Perth. Co ...
, Perth, Australia
See also
*''
The Great Escaper
''The Great Escaper'' is a 2023 biographical drama film directed by Oliver Parker, written by William Ivory, and starring Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson. It is based on the true story of 89-year-old British World War II Royal Navy veteran Ber ...
'', a 2023 movie
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The Grape Escape
''The Grape Escape'' is a board game released in 1992 by Parker Brothers (now Hasbro) and licensed by Rehtmeyer Inc. The game was intended to entertain younger audiences of 5+ years old. In 2010, Hasbro released a game called ''Smashed Potatoe ...
, board game originally released in 1992
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