u The Vicar of St. Andrew's, Leytonstone, is reported to
be a!ing instructional films which show the principal performers Weddings and baptisms what will be expected of them „"en the ceremonies are performed. He says that they save A—B indicates the course followed by the ring while in transit to the bridegroom. Note that the thumb of the disengaged hand is in line with the seam of the trousers ") and funny pictures showing how not to do it. (" This mother thought it was a good idea to bring baby along in a shopping bag; see how awkward this had made things for the vicar! One of the godfathers is wearing a cloth cap; baby's daddy should have reminded him tactfully that it is not genteel to do this in a place of worship.") But probably people wOuld not have bothered to read literature of this kind. Films obviously do the job much better, and I expect in another generation or two it will be difficult to imagine how we ever did without them.
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