Scott Vander Werf, David Hast

Have You Seen...?

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In ‘Have You Seen...?’ film school fugitives Scott Vander Werf and David Hast chat about their favorite movies, movie genres, and the people who made and make the movies. They select from all of movie history; from the beginnings of the art form more than a century ago, through the golden age of Hollywood, world cinema, and up to the present day. Scott and David aim for a blend of nostalgia and education, shedding light on the who, why, and how of the movies. ‘Have You Seen…?’ is a production of WGVU Public Radio in Grand Rapids, MI.

Author

Scott Vander Werf, David Hast

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.wgvunews.org

Latest episode

May 7, 2026

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Episodes

Paul Muni: Scarface and I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang 12.03.2024

First Aired July 2023 In 1932, actor Paul Muni starred in two classic films, the original Scarface and I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang. David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about these groundbreaking movies on this episode of Have You Seen…?

Once Upon a Time in the West 12.03.2024

First Aired June 2023 David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about Once Upon a Time in the West, directed by the Italian master Sergio Leone and starring Claudia Cardinale, Charles Bronson, Jason Robards and Henry Fonda

The Horror Films of Producer Val Lewton 12.03.2024

First Aired May 2023 David Hast and Scott Vander Werf explore the horror films of producer Val Lewton. From ‘Cat People’ and ‘I Walked With a Zombie’ to ‘The Leopard Man’ and ‘Bedlam,’ Lewton produced 9 movies for RKO Pictures in the 1940’s that stand alone among genre classics

Cinematography 22.02.2024

First Aired July 2023 David Hast and Scott Vander Werf discuss cinematography, the art of motion picture photography, how the masters of the form collaborate with directors to realize their vision, and how essential it is to our movie going experience

Forgotten Performances 22.02.2024

First Aired March 2023 On this episode David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about forgotten performances from well-known actors and those lesser-known. From Jimmy Stewart and Sidney Poitier to Sissy Spacek and Gary Oldman, forgotten performances on Have You Seen…?

The Man Who Knew Too Much and Other Remakes 20.02.2024

First Aired February 2023 David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about Alfred Hitchcock remaking his own movie, along with other remakes, both good and bad

Billy Wilder: Some Like It Hot and The Apartment 14.02.2024

First Aired January 2023 David Hast and Scott Vander Werf continue their conversation on the classic films of Billy Wilder with discussion on Some Like It Hot and The Apartment

Billy Wilder: Sunset Blvd. and Double Indemnity 14.02.2024

First Aired January 2023 David Hast and Scott Vander Werf bring you the first of two installments focusing on the great writer/director Billy Wilder. Sunset Blvd. and Double Indemnity are two of the greatest film noirs ever made

Contemporary and Modern Science Fiction 09.02.2024

First Aired January 2023 On this episode David Hast and Scott Vander Werf follow up their episode on classic science fiction films with a conversation about contemporary and modern sci-fi movies

Classic Science Fiction 09.02.2024

First Aired October 2022 On this episode David Hast and Scott Vander Werf explore Classic Science Fiction from ‘A Trip To The Moon’ to ‘2001: A Space Odyssey

Hitchcock in Hollywood: Shadow Of A Doubt and Frenzy 08.02.2024

First Aired October 2022 David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about the 1943 Alfred Hitchcock classic 'Shadow Of A Doubt' and Hitchcock’s final great movie 'Frenzy' from 1972

Hitchcock: The 39 Steps and other British Films 08.02.2024

First Aired: October 2022 David Hast and Scott Vander Werf discuss director Alfred Hitchcock's British Films from the 1930's, primarily 'The 39 Steps'

Classic and Modern Westerns 30.01.2024

First Aired September 2022 David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about the most iconic of Hollywood genres, Westerns. They explore classic westerns from The Great Train Robbery through The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and touch on modern and contemporary westerns

Pre-Code Era: Trouble in Paradise 29.01.2024

First Aired August 2022 David Hast and Scott Vander Werf discuss Hollywood's Pre-Code era between the introduction of sound in the late 1920s and the start of enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code censorship guidelines in July 1934

Film Noir: Out of the Past 29.01.2024

First Aired July 2022 David Hast and Scott Vander Werf discuss Film Noir with one of the greatest from the genre: Out of the Past

His Girl Friday, Classic Screwball and Romantic Comedies 29.01.2024

First Aired July 2022 David Hast and Scott Vander Werf discuss the film His Girl Friday and other screwball comedies and classic romantic comedies

Footlight Parade and ‘30s and ‘40s Classics 26.01.2024

First Aired June 2022 Scott Vander Werf and former educator and film maker David Hast talk about Footlight Parade and other classic films on this first episode of Have You Seen...? Have You Seen is a series featuring WGVU Public Radio’s Scott Vander Werf in conversation with former educator and film maker David Hast about classic Hollywood movies. They’ll explore the history of cinema and the rele...

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