Patterns

"Patterns" is a film that was originally a television play. Like other exceptional teleplays such as "Marty" and "Days of Wine and Roses", Hollywood decided to remake the story--but with production values far better than the live TV broadcast. Yes, the teleplay for "Patterns" was originally done LIVE...and I recently discovered a copy on YouTube.

Kiley instead of heflin, Bgley and sloane in both versions--begley playing same part but different name. Ramsie is a bully and jerk.

In this original version of the Rod Serling story, Richard Kiley plays the lead instead of Van Heflin. Ed Begley and Everett Sloane play the same parts, though their names are different.

Fred Staples (Kiley) is a young man who impressed Mr. Ramsie (Sloane) with how he conducted business at his company...so much so that he offered Staples an executive position with their mega-million dollar company. However, soon after arriving and doing a great job, he's come to realize something. Ramsie has it out for a long-time employee, Andy Sloane (Begley). In so many ways, Sloane's ideas are the same as Staples'....but in every board meeting, Ramsie attacks Sloane and praises Staples. And, Staples soon realizes that he's been hired to replace Sloane...and his conscience cannot take it.

This is a great TV show....made even greater when you realize it was done LIVE. The script is hard-hitting and brilliant...and acting up to the task of bringing the story to life. One of the best teleplays of the era...well worth seeing and simply amazing.