IPhoto no longer Plays my Iphone Videos

All of a sudden, Iphoto has stopped playing the videos I've recorded on my Iphone. (I don't really have any other kinds of videos). When I click on a video thumbnail, I get this error message:
The operation couldn’t be completed. (HVURLHandlerErrorDomain error 1002.)
From the research I've done, this is a Help error message not related to Iphoto or Quicktime. I can drag my videos to the desktop and then play them from there, and I can drag them directly into QT and watch them, but iPhoto refuses to open them in Quicktime. What should I do?

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Create a new, test library, import a couple of videos and see if they will play in that library.
OT
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier versions) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
NOTE: this is not the same as routinely backing up your entire iPhoto library folder to protect your photos. It only protects the loss of your organizational efforts that the database file contains.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. There are versions that are compatible with iPhoto 5, 6, 7 and 8 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
NOTE: The new rebuild option in iPhoto 09 (v. 8.0.2), Rebuild the iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup" makes this tip obsolete.

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