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

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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 *

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 of ...

, sometimes referred to as "The Great Escape" *

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 e ...

(1983), known to Irish Republicans as the "Great Escape"

Arts, entertainment, and media

Film and TV

* ''The Great Escape'' (film), a 1963 film based on Paul Brickhill's 1950 book of the same name

TV Series

* ''The Great Escape'' (American TV series), a 2012 reality series * ''The Great Escape'' (Irish TV series), a 2006–2009 documentary series * ''Great Escape'' (South Korean TV series), a 2018–2021 reality series

TV Episodes

* "The Great Escape" (''Monster Allergy'' episode) * "The Great Escape", an episode of ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'' * "The Great Escape", an episode of ''Married... with Children'' * "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 s ...

'' * "The Great Escape", an episode of ''The Life and Times of Juniper Lee'' * "The Great Escape!", an episode of ''The Raccoons''

Literature

* ''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

* ''Great Escape'' (Tara Blaise album), or the title song * ''The Great Escape'' (Blur album) * ''The Great Escape'' (EP), by Morning Runner, or the title song (see below) * ''The Great Escape'' (Ilse DeLange album), or the title song * ''The Great Escape'' (Richard Clapton album), 1982 * ''The Great Escape'' (Seventh Wonder album) * ''Great Escape'' (The Rifles album), or the title song

Songs

* "Great Escape", by Guster from ''

Goldfly ''Goldfly'' is the second studio album by the rock band Guster, released in 1997. The album was recorded in December 1996 at the House of Blues Studios in Encino, California. It sold around 20,000 copies as an independent release, before being p ...

'' * "Great Escape", by Moby from '' 18'' * "Great Escape", by Tini from '' Tini'' * "Great Escape", by

Cinema Staff Cinema Staff (stylized as cinema staff) are a Japanese alternative rock band from Gifu Prefecture, formed in 2003. Originally formed as Real when the band members were still in high school, they made their major debut on the label Pony Canyon in J ...

from ''Great Escape'' * "The Great Escape" (Boys Like Girls song), 2007 * "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 ...

'' * "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 nominations f ...

'' * "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 ensembl ...

'' * "The Great Escape", by Marillion from '' Brave'' * "The Great Escape", by Morning Runner from '' Wilderness Is Paradise Now'' * "The Great Escape", by Nelson from '' Because They Can'' * "The Great Escape", by P!nk from '' The Truth About Love'' * "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 Fire ...

'' * "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 ...

'' * "The Great Escape", by Woodkid from '' The Golden Age''

Other uses in Music

The Great Escape (festival) The Great Escape was a music festival held at Newington Armory, located within Sydney Olympic Park that took place in 2006 and 2007. Initially held over the Easter long weekend for the first two events, in 2008 it was announced the fest ...

, an Australian music festival *

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 * The Great Escape Tour, 2015 tour by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea

Video games

* ''Great Escape'' (1983 video game), a game for the Atari 2600 * ''The Great Escape'' (1986 video game), a game which shares a title and similar plot to the movie * ''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 football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was formed in 1878 and has pla ...

'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

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. *

Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark is a resort and waterpark, located in Queensbury, New York that first opened in 2006. The resort is owned and operated by Six Flags. History The resort officially opened on February 7, 2006, and ...

, a resort and indoor water park in Queensbury, New York, U.S. *

Great Escape Theatres Great Escape Theatres was a movie-theatre chain that operated movie theatres primarily in the Midwestern United States. The chain had its headquarters in New Albany, Indiana, located just across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky. In Novemb ...

, 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