# After preloader, movieclip doesn't play

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/after-preloader-movieclip-doesnt-play/191058>\
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**Created:** [June 16, 2006, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/after-preloader-movieclip-doesnt-play/191058 "2006-06-16T19:04:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![demerit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@demerit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/demerit)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2006, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/after-preloader-movieclip-doesnt-play/191058/1 "2006-06-16T19:04:36Z")

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Probably a newbie question…

My preloader works just fine. But, when it gotoAndPlay (3), the movieclip on frame 3 just sits there and doesn’t advance.

Any ideas?[URL=“[http://designme.us/PD\_pageholdershow.fla](http://designme.us/PD_pageholdershow.fla)”]