It should therefore readily be appreciated that there currently exists a need for an improved Geneva Mechanism, which includes a driver with a cam and a star wheel; in which a load can be advanced intermittently with a reduced indexing time required to experience the intermittent motion, while the load forces applied to the star wheel, drive pin, and the load are all controlled, without sacrificing any of the advantages normally attendant to the use of a Geneva Mechanism. It should also be apparent, that other improved configurations for Geneva Mechanisms, in which the indexing time required to experience the intermittent motion can be reduced while the forces on the load driven by the star wheel and on the drive pin are also reduced, would likewise be advantageous. Likewise, it should be apparent that yet other improved configurations for Geneva Mechanisms, in which the indexing time is effectively unchanged, but where the load forces applied to the star wheel, drive pin, and load are substantially reduced, would also have value. Finally, it should be readily apparent that such improved Geneva Mechanisms could be employed in devices generally, and in motion picture projectors particularly, with an advantageous affect.