Loader and Stage-Size

I'm loading a .swf (flash game) (719 x 480) into a new .fla that is bigger (1280, 720) than the dimensions of the .swf
The game appears to load well, but when I start playing it, I realize that the game is messed up because it is actually running in the dimensions of the .fla
Can somebody tell me how to constrain the loaded .swf to 719 x 480?
NOTE: I can't change the .swf game file's coding
And the .fla stage-size has to stay the same.
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks!!

Theres no way to have a box/window inside my .fla that essentially makes the .swf work in it's own little stage? I just need something that will constrain/mask the images that keep coming out of the enlarged .swf game.
I need the targets to all stay inside that background, as it normally is when I play the .swf outside the .fla

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Revision: 12007
Revision: 12007
Author:   [email protected]
Date:     2009-11-19 12:45:27 -0800 (Thu, 19 Nov 2009)
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