How do I add a single movie on an external drive to my iTunes library (v 11.0.2)

I have all of my iTunes movies on a separate hard drive due to the number/size of them.  I move them into my iTunes library on my MacBook Pro as needed.  With version 11.0.2 (just installed) there is no "Add File To Library" and selecting "Add To Library" starts loading every movie I have.  HELP!

jbamesa wrote:
Hate to tell you but it most certainly did have "Add File To Library" as recently as the iTunes for Mac version just prior to 11.0.2. 
No need to "hate to tell me" but this is incorrect.
iTunes for Mac has always only had Add to library....
Add file to library and Add folder to library are in iTunes for Windows.
Here is iTunes 11.0.1.
Here is iTunes 10.7...
My closest Genius Bar (thanks Katie) confirms "Add To Library" will sequentially add everything in the folder you specify to iTunes - no prompt to select individual movies.
Correct.
You need to select the individual movie then click Open, same as always.

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