Retaining folder structure when importing videos

Having created a new library just for my videos I want to import them but without copying into iTunes. I know how to do that.
But I do not know how to reflect the folder structure in iTunes. What I mean is this:
My videos are in several folders (which happen to be at the same level) e.g.
<European vacations> <North American Vacations> <Cruises> .....
When I Add to library or drag and drop the individual videos are imported but the structure ofthe folders is not. (so far as Ican tell)
Is there any way to do this so that I can navigate to a folder using iTunes?
It is my intention to buy an AppleTV to hook up to my LAN and HD TV.
Right now I'm using another piece of SW and I cna navigate the folders.
TIA for your suggestions

On my hard disc, the music is stored in folders, as below:
Classical>
Beethoven>
1st Symphony>
-1st Movement
-2nd Movement
-3rd Movement
-4th Movement
Rock>
Allman Bros.>
Brothers and Sisters>
-song1
-song2
-song3
-etc.
Eat A Peach>
-song1
-song2
-song3
etc.
But I can't figure out how to load all this music into iTunes while retaining the folder structure, it just dumps them all together in the main playlist...

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