>I've tried a couple other databases that were DOS based, but they
>didn't have the breadth of CINEMANIA.  However, isn't there one out
>there that is rooted in the BFI or something?  Is this the one that
>costs several hundred dollars?  Has anyone tried that out?
>
>Jeremy Butler
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Jeremy,
 
The BFI CD-Rom is the Film Index International, which is text only, (I agree
that clips are usless) Another CD-Rom database is Magill's Survey of Cinema.
Both are good for general film ref.
 
Stephen
 
Stephen O'Riordan
Film/Video Library
Media Center, UCSD
9500 Gilman Dr.
La Jolla, CA  92093-0504
Tel: 619/534-7981  Fax:  619/534-7180
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