How do I downgrade to iMovie HD6?

I got iLife only to find that it won't install iMovie 08 (my old Mac Pro is too old for it) and I remember that Apple had posted a downgrade link to the previous version of iMovie because there were a lot of complaints about the radical changes in the 08 version. Can anyone tell me how I can downgrade to that previous version? Many thanks.

Hi bubbalou - Jon's link won't work for you because it is available only to those with iMovie 08 already installed - and you couldn't install it.
Also, 6.0.4 isn't a "downgrade". It is an 'as-well-as'. It is saying that some people may prefer to continue using the HD version for some editing purposes.
Did you not have an HD version already on your computer? If not, probably your only recourse is Ebay, as it is no longer available in stores.

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