Targeting MC made with CreateEmptyMovieClip?

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I am trying to make a JPG that is loaded into a movie clip (that is created with createEmptyMovieClip) clickable.

Here is the script I am working with.

[AS]_root.createEmptyMovieClip(“container_mc”, 1);
container_mc._x = 25;
container_mc._y = 25;
container_mc.loadMovie(“image.jpg”);
container_mc.onRelease = function() {
trace(“Hello World”);
};
[/AS]

It does not trace anything or change to a finger cursor.

I appreciate any enlightenment regarding my process.

Thanks!