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.
Latest Episodes
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David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about the film Wildlife, directed by actor Paul Dano, and about other actors who became directors -
David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about the film debut of Peter Bogdanovich; Targets. Targets was produced by low-budget producer Roger Corman and stars Boris Karloff
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David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander look at two movies from Peter Bogdanonvich; What’s Up, Doc? and Paper Moon
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Yasojiro Ozu is one of the greatest Japanese directors from the silent era until his death in 1963. Tokyo Story is masterpiece, made in 1953. David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about Tokyo Story and more from Ozu’s filmography
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David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf look at an unusual movie, Peter Ibbetson, starring Gary Cooper and Ann Harding. It presents a dreamlike love story that uses alternate realities and philosophical ideas unlike most classic Hollywood movies. SPOILERS AHEAD!
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Scott Vander Werf and David Hast discuss the films of Barbara Stanwyck, including Stella Dallas, The Lady Eve, Ball of Fire, Double Indemnity and The Furies
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David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about Hollywood director Michael Curtiz, a very prolific filmmaker known for Casablanca, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Mildred Pierce, White Christmas, Angels with Dirty Faces and the Adventures of Robin Hood
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David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about ‘On the Waterfront,’ the 1954 film starring Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint, directed by the controversial director Elia Kazan. Kazan had named names before the House Unamerican Activities Committee in Congress. On the Waterfront is a film that grapples with labor issues and organized crime
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David Hast and Scott Vander Werf discuss The Witch, The Lighthouse, and The Northmen. Director Robert Eggers presents a unique, personal vision in his highly imaginative filmmaking
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Charles Laughton was one of the great character actors in both British and American movies. On this episode, David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about his acting career in films like The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Mutiny on the Bounty and the one film he directed, The Night of the Hunter