IPhoto library difficulty opening some photos

Some of the photos in my iPhoto(V8.1.2, iPhoto '09) will no longer open. I only see a black background with an exclamation point when trying to open the photos. Other photos from the same "event" or group open normally and appear fine. Any idea on how I can fix this problem?
Thanks,
Michael

The ! turns up when iPhoto loses the connection between the thumbnail in the iPhoto Window and the file it represents.
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one. .
Regards
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