Unable to create a photo calendar from iPhoto

Hi,
I'm trying to create a photo calendar for the first time and it just will not work for me. I've watched the tutorial and followed instructions but something is broken. I select an event with a dozen or so pictures, then hit the calendar button. Then I choose the Big Date theme, set the start month to June 2009 and set the # of months to 1. I do not choose to import any ical calendars. After clicking the OK button, the dialog windows stays open and the OK button goes gray. Nothing ever happens. The only thing I can do at this point is Cancel to dismiss the dialog. If I try a second time, both the OK and Cancel buttons are grayed out. At that point, the only thing I can do is kill iPhoto with Activity Monitor.
Has anyone else seen this behavior? Please help a mac newbie!

Justin
Welcome to the Apple user to user assistance forums
The minimum number of months in an iPhoto calendar is 12 - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3412 - try doing a 12 month calendar and I think it will work. Hanging is not a good "error exit" for the incorrect number of months but I suspect that is what is going on
Report the bug to Apple - iPhoto menu ==> provide iPhoto feedback
LN

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