Is there a easy script to tell all self contained MC's to stop(); with one script?

Is there a easy script to tell all self contained MC’s to stop(); with one script?

I have a few movieclips, each with a few movieclips inside running animations. I was wondering if there’s a way to do _sub.stop(); and that would make all movieclips within a movieclip stop from animating.

Or do I have to unfortunately be specific and do the whole line or mc’s and sub mc’s ?

Thanks ahead,
-Line