>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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 [log in to unmask] ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]