6WESTERNS is a database for the Western fan

Introduction

WESTERNS presents over 1800 films of THE "Genre" : A and B films, some serials, productions from USA mainly, but also from Canada, England, Australia, France, Italy and Spain.
All the files of this database can be sorted by numeric or alphabetic order (directors names, actors names and so on).

It can be used on any type of computer (Mac and PC),or Smartphone or a Tablet, as long as you order me the right version and have a database program.

The version distributed here is not a trial version, but a subset of the complete database. In fact it is the first third of the files, including the Directors from A (ALDRICH Robert) to B (BUZZELL Edward) only. Those interested in the complete version, from A to Z, should read the "Registering WESTERNS" section.

Presentation

As such, this database is obviously not complete, that is it doesn't cover the few thousands westerns which have been produced by the cinema only. It is exclusively made of the westerns I have seen... a good number I must admit, and certainly the most interesting part of the genre.
It corresponds to the great pleasure I had all these years watching what is for me the THE major genre of cinema, the one that can assemble and welcome in its bosom all the themes and all others genres.

WESTERNS is in fact a subset of a hugger database (more than 11.500 films), called CINEFAN, 
http://cinephil.cinefan.free.fr/
which covers all types of movies from the silent screen till now. 
Neither WESTERNS nor CINEPHIL are completely free, they both are sharewares, but if you buy CINEFAN you get WESTERNS for free, for it is included in it. 
WESTERNS costs 10 €, CINEFAN costs 15 €. 
Make your choice !

WESTERNS does contain a number of errors (typing, spelling and probably incorrect names), but I try to improve it through my re-visions or my discoveries, though these are so scarce now... the Western doesn't seem to be a praised genre anymore !
There remains the problem of my personal findings (for those who are interested in translating them from the French original, of course...) ; now it's up to everyone of you to use it in such a way you choose or need.

Registering WESTERNS

The creation of WESTERNS (and CINEFAN) has taken, as one might imagine, a lot of work often enjoyable, sometimes fastidious.

So it is available as a 10 € (Euros) shareware, 
but remember you can get the whole CINEFAN database, including WESTERNS,
for 15 € (Euros) only.

Anyone interested in the complete database order/buy the database with Paypal with this payment address : 

					<p.vernay@free.fr>

After receiving your payment, I will give you access to the complete and latest version of my database (in compacted zip form) through download or E-mail (don't forget to give me the right address when you pass me the order). 
You will also have to specify if you want it in .XLSX format (for Excel), .TXT (for Macs or PCs), or even in FileMaker format with, as a free bonus, a special layout. 

History and statistics

This database was started in the years 1967-68, on the seats of the French Cinémathèque. So many marvelous discoveries then ! Chatting with Langlois in a corner of the bar, listening one evening to Raoul Walsh relating his escapades with Flynn or Gable around Hollywood, discussing endlessly with some "co-religionists". Those were the days for the "cinéphile" !!!
Then the glow of Western seemed to fade, and came the time for computers, which allowed me at last to compile all my documentation and memorize it in a single database.

As it is, this database consists of some 1800 westerns, starting with "The great train robbery". 

As I said before, they are all part of the CINEFAN database, which contains some 11.600 films, among which :
- 7900 US films,
- 2570 French films,
- 960 British films,
- 850 Italian films,
- 300 German films
- 90 Japanese films,
- 60 Greek films,
- etc., from the silent era up till now.

Installation and working with WESTERNS, on a Mac, a PC, a Smartphone or a Tablet

You should have found the base in a zip-compressed format, and if you are reading this text, you must have already expanded it ! The database is delivered in .TXT, the required format.

To install WESTERNS : 
° On a Mac : 
- The .TXT format is an easily importable one, while precising “Tabulation" in the option menu. This format works with any database program.
- I propose with my database a specific FileMaker Template (layout) ; you just have to open this template from the FileMaker program (providing you have it, of course !), and import the database within this file, still precising the "Tabulation" format. Those who don't have the FileMaker program can download here an old version of FileMaker, which will treat CINEFAN quite fairly, with a limitation to 50 files I think.
- The present version of FileMaker is V.12 ; you can visit the FileMaker site and download there a trial version for Mac or PC.
When you have the software installed, "open" my FileMakerTemplate (expanded of course with the appropriate software). Then "Import" my Cinefan.TXT (also expanded) with Tab format. Here you are... enjoy, and adapt it to your needs and tastes.
- If you already have the FileMaker software, you can download the demo version of WESTERNS directly in the FileMaker (V.12) format. 

° On a PC : the method is of the same type.

For those who can't use my FileMaker (V.12) template or the FileMaker demo, or who would like to make up your own template for the use of the database, here is a list of fields to be created in any database software, before importing the WESTERNS files :
- Original Title :
- French Title :
- Director :
- Color :
- Format :
- Year :
- Country
- Seen * times :
- Producer :
- Genre :
- Actors :
- Actresses :
- Appreciation :
- Scenario :
- Based on :
- Cinematographer :
- Musical score :

If you have bought the complete file (10€ only !), please keep separetely this original WESTERNS file, in case you have made a mistake during import and want to start from scratch.

° Installation and working with WESTERNS on a Smartphone or a Tablet :

You just need a Spreadsheet software (like Excel) or a database app. which should handle WESTERNS without any problem, especially if it can import .TXT or .XLSX files.

Diffusion and Rights

The complete WESTERNS or CINEFAN Classic Movies database may not be distributed freely or used for commercial purposes, as its rights are reserved and protected by literary and artistic property rights (copyright, neighbouring rights, database producers' rights) or any other applicable law. Any use of the Database other than explicitly authorized under these terms or applicable law is prohibited. 

An "enhanced" form of these Databases, derived from a buyer and augmented by its own choice of films, will also not be freely distributed, as it contains the original CINÉPHIL database.
On the other hand, the first segment of the Database, i.e. the "Demo" part of the Base (Directors from A to B), can be freely distributed "online" or as a compilation on all existing or future media, technical processes and formats; this to the express condition that the Base has not been transformed in any way. But the above rights include the right to make the technically necessary changes to the exercise of rights in other technical formats and processes. 
The User of the "Demo" portion of the Database (Directors from A to B), as well as the Buyer of the Full Database, must permanently keep in the database the files numbered 1 & 2 (Cinefan file and Cinephil file) bearing the author's name (Pierre VERNAY), his internet addresses, the presentation of the Database and the Rights of Use, and must keep intact all information that refers to the Rights of the Database. The User of the "Demo" part as well as that of the Full Database cannot cede the rights of the Database.

The user of the "Demo" portion, which is free to access, such as the Buyer of the Full Version of the Database, cannot reproduce, distribute, represent or communicate the demo portion to the public, including digitally, using a technical measure of access control or usage control.

Its purchase can only be intended for individual, personal, non-distributable, non-transferable and non-commercial use.

Individuals, companies (e.g. site publishers) or organizations wishing to purchase CINÉPHIL for commercial or promotional use will have to pass a licensing agreement with the author for the intended use and should contact me (<p.vernay@free.fr>) for a special license contract.

The same rules apply to the 2 different subsets of the Cinefan database : WESTERNS database and FILMNOIR database.

Updates to come will be found here as regularly as possible.

° Sites dedicated to the CINEMA :
- CINEFAN, the movie database for the movie buff : 
http://cinephil.cinefan.free.fr/
more than 11.500 films you can sort and use off-line on YOUR computer...
- FILMNOIR, the movie database dedicated to films noirs, detective story, thrillers, etc.
					http://filmnoirandco.free.fr/
- Internet Movie Database: http://www.imdb.com/  the famous IMDB, at least 140 000 films ; but you can't download the database nor use it and adapt it to your taste as you can with... "WESTERNS" or "CINEFAN"!!!
- All Movie Guide:  http://www.allmovie.com/. about as many films as in IMDB, but you can't download the database and adapt it to your taste, make it yours, on your own PC, like with... but I seem to be repeating myself !!!
- American Movie Classic: http://www.amctv.com/
- The Movie sound page : http://www.moviesounds.com/

Warning : my site is a private one.
Photographs presented there come from my personal collection, or from uncontrolled sources.
If some of them are used in an inappropriate manner, please tell me so that I can take the appropriate measures.