# unloadMovie in AS3?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloadmovie-in-as3/301224>\
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**Created:** [December 5, 2009, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloadmovie-in-as3/301224 "2009-12-05T13:39:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 5, 2009, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloadmovie-in-as3/301224/1 "2009-12-05T13:39:00Z")

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Hi there -help- I’ve just moved to AS3… and have been using:

unloadMovie("\_parent.holder");

on the last frame of my externally loaded SWFs to unload them from the main stage.

But how do I do this in AS3???

I’m using the code below to load (on button click) a 20second video clip onto the main stage. At the end of the clip I want it to unload automatically, or removeChild??? but I can’t find anything anywhere that shows me how exactly… it’s got to be pretty simple right!?

function newvid(event:MouseEvent) {  
trace(“you clicked me”);  
var loadit = new Loader();  
addChild(loadit);  
loadit.load(new URLRequest(“cover\_movie.swf”));  
}  
cover\_movie.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE\_DOWN, newvid);