Loading AS2 mc's into AS3 movies

Hi. Using the following code to import AS2 mcs into AS3.
var contenedor = new Loader();
contenedor.load(new URLRequest("animal_catch2.swf"));
addChild(contenedor);
contenedor.x = 100
contenedor.y=0
BUT doesn't work too well. Games don't work but and the image is displaced. Would appreciate any help.
Thanks in advance.

Sorry, excuse me. The displacement was becuase I cut and pasted the and I've just seen x = 100.
Anyway, the game still doesn't work.
Also, even if mcs are imprted and have different sizes than the container, can't they fill the container anyway - with fullscreen or something.

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