Can't find iPhoto videos in iMovie

I upgraded recently to Mavericks. I also upgraded to iTunes 11.1.4. I am running iMovie '09 (aka 8.0.6). When I open iMovie there are no iPhoto videos (other than the projects I had previously saved). I have seen some discussion of this with the most recent iMovie, but not with my version. Any ideas how to fix this? Thanks.

Hi
To me it means that the problem might reside in one or both of two locations:
• iMovie pref file got corrupted - trash it and try iMovie again
• iPhoto LIBRARY needs a repair - Not to rare thing to happen to me.
the iMovie pref file is in the Library - IN YOUR USER ACCOUNT - not that one on root level (first window opening when opening Start up Hard Disk (Macintosh HD).
BUT keep alt-key down (option-key) and point to top row menu and GO. Down this You find the right Library.
Here You find a folder named - Preferences - and in this You find one or more files named
com.apple.iMovie.plist (or very close to this)
drag all of them out to desktop/finder When iMovie IS NOT running. Now try iMovie.
the iPhoto Library repair:
THIS TAKES SEVERAL HOURS - to me about 24 hours ! and the Mac needs to be left alone (not running anything else - AND if a Lap-top - CONNECT Power supply ! - Battery will not last !
Keep alt-key and cmd-key (option-key and command-key) down during Full Up-Start of iPhoto.
Now Select all presented options.
Now do something nice - for a long long long time.
When done
Close iPhoto
Open iMovie and see if the iPhoto movies are in the top Menu in EVENT's window.
Yours Bengt W

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