New Documentary Pulls the Curtain Back on Famed L.A. Rocker Hangout the Sunset Marquis

It’s a demure building, perched on a sloping drive perpendicular to the neon lights and flashy billboards of Sunset Boulevard. But if you know, you know: The Sunset Marquis hotel is a place where rockers stay, where for decades they’ve thrown parties, trashed rooms, pulled pranks, gathered inspiration and recorded tracks.

Now, the new documentary If These Walls Could Rock is pulling back the curtain on this industry hotspot. Directed by the author of a book on the hotel, Craig A. Williams, and veteran rock and roll doc filmmaker Tyler Measom, the film charts the property’s storied past and evolution from seedy party haven for 1970s rockers to a quiet-luxury escape for celebs from cameras and autograph-seekers. The film premieres at Doc NYC on Friday, with Bungalow Media + Entertainment handling sales.

Befitting its subject, If These Walls Could Rock dishes up plenty of juicy stories. There are…