A black actor tries to make his own movie with an all-black cast, but to make it he's forced to borrow money from the Mafia.

Conventionally “soapish” drama focusing on Vivian, a broke aging actress who runs a rooming house for young girls and drag queens. The story follows Vivian, the girls, and their suitors, fluctuating between interior studio scenes of Vivian’s parlor and poorly lit exterior shots.