Applescript for matching two files creation date

Hello,
I reopen here a question that I posted on another forum (macrumors):
I have converted almost 1,000 video files from MPG1 to MOV in order importing them to Final Cut Pro (FCP can't import directly MPG1!).
So I have TWO folders:
Folder 1 with the original VideoXXXX.mpg1 files
Folder 2 the converted VideoXXXX.mov files.
The file names on both folders are the same. And the number of files in the two folders are the same.
My problem is that the creation date of files in the Folder 2 is the "conversion" time (July 2012) instead the original creation time (from 2005 to 2010).
When imported to FCP, I need the creation time. The name doesn't include the time, so I don't know the file date looking only at the file name.
I need an Apple Script for changing the creation date to the files in Folder 2 files matching the creation date on the Folder 1 files.
- For file n on Folder 1, take name and creation date
- Look for the same file name on Folder 2
- Set creation date of file on Folder 2 to Creation date of original file
I have seen that it can be made with the "touch" command, but I'm new to applescripting and any help would be very appreciated!!
Thanks

Wooow...
How many helping responses! Thanks to you all.
I am trying the first sugested solution.
I have tried adding "file" to theOriginalFile twtwtw script.
(name of file theOriginalFile)
But the error persists (I changed -5 to -4, as the extension is only MPG)
tell application "System Events"
get POSIX path of every file of folder "HD Mac:users:fhuet:Desktop:Vid1" whose name extension = "MPG"
--> {"/Users/fhuet/Desktop/Vid1/MOV04859.MPG", "/Users/fhuet/Desktop/Vid1/MOV04860.MPG", "/Users/fhuet/Desktop/Vid1/MOV04882.MPG", "/Users/fhuet/Desktop/Vid1/MOV04905.MPG", "/Users/fhuet/Desktop/Vid1/MOV04906.MPG"}
get creation date of file "/Users/fhuet/Desktop/Vid1/MOV04859.MPG"
--> date "viernes, 31 de diciembre de 2004 23:39:00"
get text 1 thru -4 of name of file "/Users/fhuet/Desktop/Vid1/MOV04859.MPG"
--> error number -1720 from text 1 thru -4 of name of file "/Users/fhuet/Desktop/Vid1/MOV04859.MPG"
Resultado:
error "System Events ha detectado un error: Espectro no válido." number -1720 from text 1 thru -4 of name of file "/Users/fhuet/Desktop/Vid1/MOV04859.MPG"
If I do
set strippedFileName to name of file theOriginalFile
I got:
tell application "System Events"
get POSIX path of every file of folder "HD Mac:users:fhuet:Desktop:Vid1" whose name extension = "MPG"
--> {"/Users/fhuet/Desktop/Vid1/MOV04859.MPG", "/Users/fhuet/Desktop/Vid1/MOV04860.MPG", "/Users/fhuet/Desktop/Vid1/MOV04882.MPG", "/Users/fhuet/Desktop/Vid1/MOV04905.MPG", "/Users/fhuet/Desktop/Vid1/MOV04906.MPG"}
get creation date of file "/Users/fhuet/Desktop/Vid1/MOV04859.MPG"
--> date "viernes, 31 de diciembre de 2004 23:39:00"
get name of file "/Users/fhuet/Desktop/Vid1/MOV04859.MPG"
--> "MOV04859.MPG"
So it's OK. After that, obviously, it gives another error.
So, the problem is with the instruction
set strippedFileName to text 1 thru -4 of (name of file theOriginalFile). There must be a sintaxis error on that. It says "ESPECTRO NO VALIDO" ERROR
I keep trying and will try the other options.
But I'd like to test all of them, as it's the best way to well understand and study the lenguage.
Thanks again.

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