Opening iMovie 08 file in iMovie 09

How do I go about opening a file from iMovie 08 in iMovie 09? I did it a long time ago but did not get an iMovie 09 icon of the file. Instead, I got a file folder and for a time, when I started up iMovie 09, it would open the file? or folder? but not save it as I expect. Now iMovie 09 has stopped opening the file? folder? all together. I just want to open my 08 movie in 09. Any help would be appreciated.

You can do this by using the File menu. FILE/IMPORT/FROM iMOVIE HD.
You should be aware that the DV source clips will be imported into an Event. Any clips that you have placed in a timeline will be placed in a Project. Transitions, effects, titles, music, etc will not be imported.

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