How do I open movies made with older versions of iMovie?

I have newer iMac with iMovie 10.0.02 and would like to open movies created with an older version of iMovie.  I was informed by the people at the Apple Store this could be done.  Does anyone know how?  In the end I would like to create high def copies that can be viewed on a Mac laptop.

Hi
I was informed by the people at the Apple Store this could be done.
That depends up-on from what old iMovie version.
- iMovie 1 to HD6 - is one program and it's evolution - Will Not be possibly to open with any other program.
- iMovie'08 v.7 to iMovie'13 v.10.0.x - is a compleatly other product (wrongly named as iMovie in my opinion) - can open older files from this evolution. (Not from iM 1 - 6)
So it depends greatly from what version that You mean.
Please tell.
Yours Bengt W

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