IMovie won't open - "Application Not Responding"

I can't get iMovie to successfully launch. When I try, the iMovie program window never shows. Right clicking on the active iMovie icon in the dock shows "Application Not Responding."
I've tried restarting, booting into safe mode, and reinstalling iMovie. No luck.

From what I have been reading from other posts on this forum, the
issue may be caused by the clear history settings. It was suppose
to have been fixed in v30.
'''[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-using-safe-mode Start Firefox in Safe Mode]''' {web link}
Type '''about:preferences''' in the address bar and press '''Enter.'''
Select '''Privacy'''.
The button next to '''History,''' select '''Use Custom Settings'''.
At the bottom of the page, turn on '''Clear History When Firefox Closes.'''
At the far right, press the '''Settings''' button. Turn on ONLY '''Cache''' and
'''Form And Search History''' leaving the others off.

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