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First Aired July, 2026 The Marx Brothers were one of the most iconic of early 20th century film comedians. David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about Duck Soup and A Night At The Opera starring The Marx Brothers in their two most popular films.

First Aired June, 2026 David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf continue their conversation on pre-code films with a look at the classic gangster film Little Caesar and the gangster comedy The Little Giant both starring Edward G. Robinson.

First Aired April, 2026 David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about two of the earliest newspaper movies in classic Hollywood, continuing their conversation on Pre-code films. The Front Page set the standard for the newspaper movie and Five Star Final continued the model.

First aired April, 2026 On this episode of Have You Seen…? David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about the pre-code films The Gold Diggers Of 1933 and The Thin Man. Gold Diggers Of 1933 is a Busby Berklee choreographed musical with innovative effects. The Thin Man is a mystery with comedic elements and based on a novel by Dashiell Hammett.

First aired March, 2026 David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about Touch of Evil, the 1958 Film Noir masterpiece from Orson Welles, starring Charleton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Welles himself in one of his most iconic roles

First Aired February, 2026 On this episode of Have You Seen…? David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about Act Of Violence, a post-World War II film noir starring Van Heflin, Janet Leigh, and Robert Ryan. The film tackles American postwar anxiety with damaged veterans

First aired January, 2026 David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about Leave Her To Heaven, an iconic 1945 film noir that was filmed in technicolor starring classic Hollywood actress Gene Tierney. The movie explores jealousy and deadly control

First aired January, 2026 David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about the John Sayles film The Secret of Roan Inish, a family movie based on a novel that explores some of the myths of Ireland

First Aired December, 2025 David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf continue their conversation about some lesser known Akira Kurosawa films. Today they discuss the Soviet produced Dersu Uzala. It’s the only movie Kurosawa directed with a non-Japanese cast

First aired December, 2025 David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf discuss two hard-boiled crime thrillers by Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa: Stray Dog from 1949 and High And Low from 1963

First Aired November, 2025 Japanese director Akira Kurosawa is one of the greatest filmmakers in the art form. Today on Have You Seen David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about The Hidden Fortress, a medieval samurai film that was a big influence on George Lucas and Star Wars

First Aired October, 2025 Filmmaker Kelly Reichardt is a true auteur among today’s movie makers, with a cinematic vision that is singular and true to its own form.David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf look at her 2010 release Meek’s Cutoff, a very realistic entry in their examination of the Western genre movies

First aired October 2025 Smoke Signals is the first feature film written, directed and produced by Native Americans to receive a wide distribution and both critical and popular acclaim. The 1998 movie is a coming-of-age dramatic comedy. David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf discuss Smoke Signals on this episode of Have You Seen…?

First aired September, 2025 David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. They discuss the impact of this hit film in the pantheon of westerns

First aired August, 2025 David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf are taking a look at the Western genre in different decades. On today’s Have You Seen…? they talk about the 1950’s movie The Tall T, starring Randolph Scott. Scott appeared in more than 60 westerns.

First Aired July, 2025 Film director John Ford was the king of the Westerns. Today on Have You Seen…? David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about My Darling Clementine, one of Ford’s greatest movies

First Aired July, 2025 David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about the 1931 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring Fredric March

First Aired June, 2025 David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf discuss Libeled Lady, a1936 screwball comedy that is both a whacky romance and a wisecracking newspaper comedy. It starred Jean Harlow, William Powell, Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracy

First Aired May, 2025 Pick Up on South Street is film noir that mixes crime and espionage. David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about this movie directed by Samuel Fuller, one of the most unconventional film makers in Hollywood history

First Aired May 2025 Patricia Highsmith’s novel “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and its sequels have been adapted to the movies and TV. “Purple Noon,” the 1960 French version is critically acclaimed and David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about it on this episode of Have You Seen…?