70 years ago today, on January 12, 1955, a then-unknown Rod Serling is catapulted to fame when "Patterns," a live teleplay about the competitive world of big business, is a ratings hit. 

It earned Serling his first Emmy, was staged again a month later, and made into a movie the following year. 

The live version stars Richard Kiley (who would later star in two Night Gallery segments), Everett Sloane (who would later star in Twilight Zone's "The Fever"), Ed Begley, and even featured a small role for a young Elizabeth Montgomery (who would later star in Twilight Zone's "Two").

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