Play multiple video clips in slide show

I have 4 video clips (or I can do it in 1 movie) I want to have a menu screen with one of the themes. Then I want the viewer to be able to choose clip 1 and then play all the way through the other 3 clips in succession. Or I want them to be able to click clip 3 and then have it play clip 3 and then through to clip 4 and return back to the menu. So basically I would like to work like a standard movie DVD you purchase at a store. Is this possible?
I know you can put clips into slide shows (hence the title of this thread), but when I do that, it automatically starts to play through the clips. Is there a way to choose the slide show and then to give you the option in there to choose which clip your want, and then to play through the rest sequentially?

Here's a technique I like to use...
Create a shape -- It will be black and white where the white is what you want to show video. In the control tab of the shape you can change size/softness/location/aspect... etc.
Lay the video on the track above - Change the VIDEO track's composite mode to TravelMatte-Luma.
Use the video's motion tab viewer and image/wireframe in the canvas to center up the image you want.
Add another shape above that and then video track and change to TravelMatte-Luma etc.
The plus for this way is that you can change the video without have to reset all the croping and trying to match it all.
Timeline pic: http://homepage.mac.com/captmench/Timeline.png
ExampleVideo: http://homepage.mac.com/captmench/LumaMatte.mov
Good luck,
CaptM

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