Imovie projects to one movie

Please forgive us, we are new to IMovie 09. We are creating a school movie in 09. We have several separate projects (movies?) that we need to merge into one. We also need to change the order of the projects. I have searched discussions and help etc. and have not found anything step by step on how we can do this. We only have a few weeks left to finish so would appreciate some help.

there are 'mile long' threads about how the newer version of iM 08/09 'disrespect' dv/content from miniDV camcorders.. I don't commend on that - my quality standards are low
you have different options:
keep your old workflow, avoid 08/09, use iMHD6 (or its bigger brother FinalCutExpress), these are dv-editors = no loss of quality when dv is in use..
or..
as far as I followed the actual discussion: after import into 08/09, reveal files in Finder, use free tool Mpeg Streamclip to convert into AppleIntermediate, use newly generated files in 08/09 (=little convenient.. )
or ...
use iM/iDVD/iLIfe08/09 as intended, judge quality your own.. I dare to say: most hobbyist recorderings are far beyond 100% quality anyhow.. so, does it matter? do you notice? make a test, create a short project, create a quick a DVD, watch it on your TV ^-^
.. We are interested in using different themes in our movie. We need our film to show all in one shot, no menus/buttons etc. ..
I'm lost in translation here.. you like to have Themes, but no buttons?
Themes are 'Menus', showing very short (30sec) intros/trailers/appetizers of forthcoming 'programm' .. in iDVD, using a Theme, you HAVE to create buttons (at last: one button) which launches content/full length movie(s).
some people misunderstand Themes as 'frames' for their content.. that isn't so. just intros..
last word: you can use iM08/09 and iMHD6 simultanously.. which means: use the Themes from 08/09, add your content, Export with qt/dv-stream and import these ready-made intros in your iMHD6 projects =>

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