Through most of the performance, family and "family" photos are used to illustrate Novak growing up, and later in performance. Two film excerpts are used from the films that Novak took his stage name. First up is the scene from Lolita where Shelley Winters shows prospective tenant James Mason around the house, a long glance at bikini clad Sue Lyon clinching his decision. Next up is Kim Novak, lit to first appear like a ghost for obsessed James Stewart in Vertigo. Novak's South Beach stories include how he chanced into becoming a professional drag performer, as well as his life as Tommy Strangie, doorman at the now defunct dance club, Crobar. As Shelley, he impersonated Madonna with the star in the audience. As Tommy, he suffered from an untimely upset stomach in front of Ricky Martin, ruining Martin's shoes. Shelley found himself doing performances in unexpected situations, at one finding himself alone in a kitchen with George Harrison.

Part of Novak's popularity comes from the fact that he looks like he shouldn't be a drag performer. He's refered to himself as "Barney Rubble in a dress". Novak also hosts movies at the cinematheque, when possible the kinds of films that can be enjoyed as "camp" or display a performance by a classic screen diva. In spite of the economic and demographic changes in South Beach, Strangie has continually found ways to keep Shelley Novak active. While Novak performance is mostly comic, there is a sadness about a part of Miami Beach that no longer exists.