Why am I seeing a black frame with a big "X" through it

I am sure I have not had this problem before.
But today when I tried to import a video file into AE (CS5 Windows), and added it to a new composition, the result in the composition was this big black frame with an "X" in it -- and it is also not the aspect ratio of the orginal footage (which is 1440 x 1080.
I tried adding the file into an existing AE project with no problem.
WHen I click on the MOV file itself, the video shows fine (but also at a narrow aspect ratio -- not 1440 x 1080)
BTW My compositon settings are 1440 x 1080
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Rowby

Hi
I set up a new project and imported the footage again into the New Composition Icon.
For whatever reason it's still going into the Square Pixel Mode.  And not giving me a 1440 x 1080 view.  When I went into the comp settings and clicked on Presets I didn't see any that are specific 1440 x 1080.   I found a HDV  1080 29.97.  But that's making the view wider than  1440  .  But even that doesn't do me much good in the Pixel Aspect Ratio settings,,,, (Yes I have a bit of a built in letterbox on top and bottom of my original footage which you are seeing in the below screen capoture.)
Again, not sure why simply dragging the footage into the New Composition icon doesn't do this automatically  for me -- especially since this is a new project.....   (Maybe there's a "project setting" I need to look into....????)
Realize you're reading this via Iphone.  So I am patiently doing other things while I figure this out.....
Thanks
Rowby

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