# Any one knows why a dynamic added movie clip skip the first frame in its timeline

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**Created:** [December 16, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-one-knows-why-a-dynamic-added-movie-clip-skip-the-first-frame-in-its-timeline/277713 "2008-12-16T08:41:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![ddot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@ddot](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ddot)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-one-knows-why-a-dynamic-added-movie-clip-skip-the-first-frame-in-its-timeline/277713/1 "2008-12-16T08:41:22Z")

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I reference a movie clip dynamically and the actions on the frame are on frame 1 when i play the movie it skips over frame 1.

however, if i place the movie clip on the stage and test the movie it plays just fine…

I’m new to As3… so am i missing something?