Imported iMovie footage jitters in FCP - Workaround?

Have a problem in that I have to use segments of footage that were edited in iMovie, but they jitter when I import them into FCP.
I understand iMovie muxes the audio and video, so that is probably the cause, but I need a workaround because there is no other way for me to get the footage. It was made in iMovie and there is no other source for it.
I have QT Pro, and tried exporting the iMovie footage from that as a full res QT movie, but it falls apart when I bring it into FCP. Any suggestions?

Thanks for the reply. Would you be so kind as to
clarify a couple of your points for me:
1) As I understand it, to extract the audio in iMovie
I simply go: File - Share - Export - Sound to AIFF.
Is that correct?
) What exactly do you mean by "tinker with the video
with QT Pro". Is there a specfic codec to export it
as?
3) Likewise, "importing each into FCP within FCP
requirements". Is there another step here I should
be aware of.
Also, when I said the image fell apart when I
imported it via QTPro, I meant horizontal lines
appeared, when I played it back in FCP, especially
during movement.
I appreciate any further help you can give. Thanks.
The following are iMovie processes so you need to consult with iMovie Help.
One can extract audio in iMovie when in its timeline. You extract to a user designated location. That becomes an audio file you should be able to open in Quicktime. You can then determine its properties and if needed use one of the Compressor settings to convert to aif at 48kHz.
I have exported the video residing in iMovie as a highest quality QT movie using QT Pro and import that into FCP.
The only other time I had this iMovie dance, I just recorded everything in the iMovie timeline back to tape and started fresh with FCP.
For me the latter worked better because I had a deadline to deal with and I find iMovie a clumsy puppy.
I have no idea what the horizontal lines are, but I associate those with a Macrovision copy protection scheme on VHS. I assume all looks good in iMovie so that cannot be the issue. If you move to tape from iMovie you will find out really quickly.

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