Unable to navigate past movie menu on Apple TV 1st Gen

I purchased a movie in iTunes that includes iTunes Extras.  It will play fine on my desktop.  When I try to play it on my Apple TV, it brings up the movie menu, just as though it was a DVD or Blu-ray.  I can highlight different menu options, like "Play Movie", "Scene Selection", etc.  However, I can't select any of the options.  iTunes allowed me to re-download the movie in case that was the problem, but it isn't fixed.  Their suggestion is that it's the Apple TV itself.  All the software on the desktop and Apple TV is current.  The Apple TV has been restarted.  No other movies in my iTunes library have this problem.  Any ideas?  Thanks in advance for your help!

It would not surprise me in the slightest if they're using some feature that AppleTV1 will not support.
Some movies get listed with Extras as playable on computer or on AppleTV1, others only on computer.
AC

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