diff --git a/include/osg/ImageStream b/include/osg/ImageStream
index cb8df82b0..4ae14822a 100644
--- a/include/osg/ImageStream
+++ b/include/osg/ImageStream
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ class OSG_EXPORT ImageStream : public Image
         LoopingMode getLoopingMode() const { return _loopingMode; }
 
 
+        virtual double getLength() const { return 0.0; }
+        
         virtual void setReferenceTime(double) {}
         virtual double getReferenceTime() const { return 0.0; }
                 
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/quicktime/QuicktimeImageStream.h b/src/osgPlugins/quicktime/QuicktimeImageStream.h
index 6f5b913ee..e0e036c64 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/quicktime/QuicktimeImageStream.h
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/quicktime/QuicktimeImageStream.h
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ public:
    virtual void quit(bool wiatForThreadToExit);
 
    /// Get total length in seconds.
-   inline float getLength() const { return _len; }
+   virtual double getLength() const
+   { 
+     return double(_len);
+   }
 
    /// jumps to a specific position 
    void jumpTo(float pos) {
@@ -106,6 +109,29 @@ public:
    /// starts the thread
    virtual void run();
 
+   /// Go to a specific position in the stream.
+   virtual void setReferenceTime(double time)
+   {
+     jumpTo(float(time));
+   }
+   /// Return the current position in the stream.
+   virtual double getReferenceTime() const
+   { 
+     return double(getCurrentTime());
+   }
+           
+   // Set the time multiplier if you want to speed up,
+   // slow down, or go normal speed.
+   virtual void setTimeMultiplier(double multiplier)
+   {
+     setMovieRate(float(multiplier));
+   }
+   virtual double getTimeMultiplier()
+   { 
+     return 0.0;
+   }
+
+
 protected:
    /// destructor
    virtual ~QuicktimeImageStream();