Making a video playlist

I was just wondering if anyone knew how to make a video playlist (say for like a party) in either itunes or frontrow. I've tried making one in itunes but it doesn't seem to play like a normal music playlist because it won't go to the next video. Also, i realize i can make one in frontrow by just loading only the videos i want in the playlist into itunes but this seems like a big hassle. I appreciate the responses

This works in my iTunes:
Video Kind is Music Video
Live Updating
Just started it playing on video then made that go to the end by moving the diamond that appears on the window when you hover the mouse. Moved on to the next track no problem.
Regards,
Colin R.
Message was edited by: Colin Robinson
The scrolling works in the top window in iTunes as well if you don't have the video playing in a different window. All tracks have the tick box to the left of them selected.

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