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The System (US: The Girl-Getters) is a 1964 British drama film directed by Michael Winner and starring Oliver Reed, Jane Merrow and Barbara Ferris. The writer was Peter Draper, who in this film popularised the word 'grockle' to mean a holiday visitor.
In a seaside village, a group of local young men mingle among the seasonal tourists in search of sexual conquests. Near the end of one summer, the leader of the group, Tinker, a strolling photographer, aims to conquer a fashion model from a well-to-do family, but he finds himself unexpectedly falling in love.
Apr 9, 2023 · In a seaside village a group of local young men mingle among the seasonal tourists in search of sexual conquests. Near the end of one summer the group's lead...
The System. 1964. Directed by Michael Winner. Synopsis. A generation who... try not to fall not in love because it's. In a seaside village, a group of local young men mingle among the seasonal tourists in search of sexual conquests.
The scenario is a strange one - a group of young 20 somethings in a seaside town (Roxham, actually Torbay) get together during the summer season to 'catch' young women coming down on holiday, and have a system to ensure 'fair pickings' for all; they have to make the most of the holiday season while it lasts.
In a seaside village, a group of local young men mingle among the seasonal tourists in search of sexual conquests. Near the end of one summer, the leader of the group, Tinker, a strolling photographer, aims to conquer a fashion model from a well-to-do family, but he finds himself unexpectedly falling in love.
During the summer season at the (fictional) seaside resort of Roxham a gang of young men led by womanising beach photographer Tinker (Oliver Reed) have perfected a system for collecting any pretty holidaymakers - "Grockles" as they call them - and sharing them on a rota basis for short-term romances. "Hunting the thrushes", they call.
