genre mannequin 
Wealth is the abundance of valuable resources or valuable material possessions . This includes the core meaning as held in the originating old English word " weal ", which is from an Indo - European word stem . An individual , community , region or ___MASK64___ that possesses an abundance of such possessions or resources to the benefit of the common good is known as wealthy . A showgirl is a female dancer or performer in a stage ___MASK92___ show intended to showcase the performer ' s physical attributes , typically by way of revealing clothing or even toplessness or nudity . Showgirls are often associated with Latin music and dance , particularly samba . The Academy Awards , or " Oscars ", is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements in the United States film industry as assessed by the Academy ' s voting membership . The ___MASK75___ category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette , officially called the Academy Award of Merit , which has become commonly known by its nickname " Oscar ." The awards , first presented in 1929 at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel , are overseen by AMPAS . Hollywood (, informally Tinseltown ) is an ethnically diverse , densely populated , relatively low - income neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles , California . It is notable as the home of the U . S . film industry , including several of its historic studios , and its name has come to be a shorthand ___MASK7___ for the industry and the people in it . The Mortal Storm is a 1940 ___MASK72___ from MGM directed by Frank Borzage and starring Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart . The film ' s theme is the impact upon a nation ' s population when the country becomes fascist . The supporting cast features Robert Young , Robert Stack , Frank Morgan , Dan Dailey , Ward Bond and Maria Ouspenskaya . A billionaire , in countries that use the short scale number naming system , is a person with a net worth of at least one billion ( 1 , 000 , 000 , 000 ; a thousand million ) units of a given currency , usually major currencies such as the United States dollar , the euro , or the pound sterling . The American business ___MASK63___ " Forbes " produces a complete global list of known U . S . dollar billionaires every year , and updates an Internet version of this list in real time . The American oil magnate John D . Rockefeller became the world ' s first confirmed U . S . dollar billionaire in 1916 ; as of 2015 , there are over 1 , 800 U . S . dollar billionaires worldwide , with a combined wealth of over US $ 7 trillion . According to a 2017 Oxfam report , just eight billionaires own as much combined wealth as " half the human race ". A millionaire is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency . It can also be a person who owns one million units of currency in a bank account or savings account . Depending on the currency , a certain level of prestige is associated with being a millionaire , which makes that amount of wealth a goal for some , and almost unattainable for others . In countries that use the short scale number naming system , a billionaire is someone who has at least a thousand times a million dollars , euros , or the currency of the given ___MASK64___ ( e . g . $ 1 , 000 , 000 , 000 ). Joan Crawford ( born Lucille Fay LeSueur ; ___MASK93___ 23 , c . 1904  May 10 , 1977 ) was an American film and ___MASK20___ actress who began her career as a dancer and stage showgirl . In 1999 , the American Film Institute ranked Crawford tenth on their list of the greatest female stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema . Spencer Bonaventure Tracy ( April 5 , 1900  June 10 , 1967 ) was an American actor , noted for his natural style and versatility . One of the major stars of Hollywood ' s Golden Age , Tracy was nominated for nine Academy Awards for Best Actor and won two , sharing the record for nominations in that category with Laurence Olivier . A film director is a person who directs the making of a film . Generally , a film director controls a film ' s artistic and ___MASK67___ aspects , and visualizes the script while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision . The director has a key role in choosing the cast members , production design , and the creative aspects of filmmaking . Under European Union ___MASK5___ , the director is viewed as the author of the film . ___MASK20___ or TV is a telecommunication medium used for transmitting moving images in monochrome ( black - and - white ), or in color , and in two or three dimensions and sound . It can refer to a ___MASK20___ set , a ___MASK20___ program (" TV show "), or the medium of ___MASK20___ transmission . ___MASK20___ is a ___MASK85___ medium , for ___MASK92___ , education , news , and advertising . Net worth ( sometimes called net or wealth ) is the total assets minus total outside liabilities of an individual or a company . Net worth is used when talking about the value of a company or in personal ___MASK17___ for an individual ' s net economic position . Laurence Kerr Olivier , Baron Olivier , ( 22 May 1907  11 July 1989 ) was an English actor who , along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud , dominated the British stage of the mid - 20th century . He also worked in films throughout his career , playing more than fifty cinema roles . Late in his career , he had considerable success in ___MASK20___ roles . Frank Borzage ( April 23 , 1894  June 19 , 1962 ) was an American film director and actor , most remembered for directing " 7th Heaven " ( 1927 ), " Man ' s Castle " ( 1933 ), and " The Mortal Storm " ( 1940 ). A currency ( from , " in circulation ", from ) in the most specific use of the word refers to money in any form when in actual use or circulation as a medium of exchange , especially circulating banknotes and coins . A more general definition is that a currency is a " system of money " ( monetary units ) in common use , especially in a nation . Under this definition , US dollars , British pounds , Australian dollars , and European euros are examples of currency . These ___MASK75___ currencies are recognized stores of value and are traded between nations in foreign exchange markets , which determine the relative values of the different currencies . Currencies in this sense are defined by governments , and each type has limited boundaries of acceptance . Mannequin is 1937 American film directed by Frank Borzage , and starring Joan Crawford , Spencer Tracy and Alan Curtis . In the film , Crawford plays Jessie , a young working class woman who seeks to improve her life by marrying her boyfriend , only to find out that he is no better than what she left behind . Jessie meets a self - made millionaire with whom she falls in love despite his financial problems . The film premiered on December 14 , 1937 in Westwood , Los Angeles , California . It opened on January 20 , 1938 in New York City , followed by a wide American release on January 21 , 1938 .