2 movies in one DVD

Hello!
Is it possible to have 2 separate movies on one dvd? I would like to have 2 small movies, each with it's own chapters made in iMovie. How can I do that?
Thanks for your help...
DD

After you get into iDVD with your first movie in place, you can then go get the other movie from your hard drive and simply drag and drop it into the same iDVD window your current movie is in (avoid dropping it on those little drop zones that are meant for menu photos and movie snippets). You may get the second movie showing up as a separate folder you have to pick to get to the "Play Movie" and "Scene Selection" buttons, but those buttons can be cut and pasted back up on the top level and the folder removed. You can also rename the buttons so both your movies are not labeled as "Play Movie".
Patrick

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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=164953
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