Merging clips together

I imported 3 separate clips into Imovie. They are actually 3 different commercials i shot. I want to merge them together so i can upload i file to the internet. it doesnt have to have a transition or anything between spots.
I put them in the timeline where it said to drag them but the playhead stops after the first 30 seconds and doesnt continue to play the other 2?
thanks
steve

Hello Stephen,
did you maybe select the first clip, and then hit play? If you select a single clip iMovie will play only that one.
let us know
mish

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alt
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First post in the Adobe Communities! I'm glad to be a port of it
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