The Sordid Past of the Hotel Cecil
William Banks Hanner had grand plans when he started construction of the Cecil Hotel in 1924. They just didn’t work out!
The Frolic Room: A Hollywood Legend of Stars, Sleaze, Crime and Tragedy
Some people say there is nothing authentic or real about Hollywood anymore save the Frolic Room. It’s been the location for Film Noir & murder mysteries such as LA Confidential and The Black Dahlia… and the scene of at least one modern real life murder that had Hollywood on edge.