After being kidnapped by a radical left-wing terrorist group called the Symbionese Liberation Army, Hearst soon became a passionate member of the group, sharing in their cause and denouncing her family, fiance and former way of life. Within the past decade or so, we've seen Wall Street bankers torpedo the economy and leave taxpayers holding the bag, a con artist like Donald Trump get caught lying over and over again (including most recently denying that he boasted about committing sexual assault) while still being elected president and powerful men from all walks of life successfully cover up their sex crimes.īy these standards, the offenses of heiress Patricia Hearst seem almost tame by comparison. The 1970s was a decade of tremendous political upheaval - you had the Vietnam War, Watergate, the energy crisis, economic stagflation - and, like our own time, it was one in which the rich seemed to get away with everything. It makes sense that this particular topic continues to fascinate us. Presumably, this is to shed new light into the dramatic story behind the Hearst kidnapping.ĭoes it succeed in doing this? Yes, to such a degree that it sets the standard by which all future attempts to depict the '70s era irresponsible super-rich must be judged. In its promotional material, the producers promised to air images and audio recordings that had not been seen or heard by the general public since the 1970s.
So, I just watched "The Lost Tapes: Patty Hearst," a new documentary which debuted last night on the Smithsonian Channel as part of the network's Lost Tapes franchise.
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