Attention U.S. TCM Subscribers: TCM has scheduled a rather obscure film well worth seeing. It's Hidden Gem #54 Patterns http://thecinemacafe.com/the-cinema-treasure-hunter/2014/4/28/hidden-gems-6#Patterns with dynamite performances from an exceptional cast, especially the three male leads: Van Heflin, Ed Begley and Everett Sloane, who all exhibit voracious appetites for their dynamic Rod (The Twilight Zone) Serling created parts. The dramatic fireworks are set to go off Saturday, October 20 at 5pm PST.
PATTERNS is not listed in the Copyright Catalog, nor is there a copyright statement on the film. That's why it's available on several public domain video labels. PATTERNS was a filmization of the teleplay of the same name broadcast on 12 January 1955 as part of NBC's "Kraft Television Theatre" series. It was one of the first teleplays (after the Hecht-Lancaster production of MARTY) to be produced as a feature film. Fiedler Cooke also directed the "Patterns" teleplay. Everett Sloane, Ed Begley, Elizabeth Wilson, and Joanna Roos recreated their roles from the television original.
Many reviews of PATTERNS noted its story similarities to MGM's 1954 production EXECUTIVE SUITE. Like that film, PATTERNS did not have a musical score. One review commented on how the lack of music accentuated the street and office sounds and lent the production atmosphere. The film was shot on location in New York and at the Warner Bros. studio in Brooklyn.
