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American Movie Theatre Paintings
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George H. Rothacker painted the Media Theatre in 1991 to help raise money for a community effort to preserve the 1927 movie house. More than $3500 was raised in print sales, after which the owner of the theatre decided to restore the theatre for musicals and live stage events. A few months later, on a trip to Doylestown, Mr. Rothacker discovered that the 1938 County Theatre was dark. His wife photographed the building with a disposable camera, and he painted the building, and created a print series which eventually helped the community restore the theatre.
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Since that time, George Rothacker has painted 10 theatres, the latest of which is the Indiana Theatre, created and reproduced for the benefit of the Jimmy Stewart Museum in Indiana, Pennsylvania.
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“Sometimes I paint a theatre to help physically preserve it,” said Mr. Rothacker. “And sometimes I simply paint it because it’s a wonderful building that should remain with us in memory a while longer. When establishing a fundraising effort, I do the painting and the printing at my cost, and then offer the sponsoring organization 50% of the sale of the prints from the initial sale. By taking all of the risk, I relieve the community or other sponsor of any financial concerns. It's an all win situation for them.”
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Mr. Rothacker is continually searching for movie houses to paint and reproduce. If you know of any theatres in need of preservation, or of an organization who could help benefit the revitalization of a theatre or a community, please call 610-566-0334.
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Gallery
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Click on painting for larger view, story, and purchase information
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 Passing Through Bloomsburg  The Colonial Theatre  First Snowfall  Meatballs  The State |
 After The Show  The County  The Mayland  The Riviera  Town Without Pity |
 The Bryn Mawr Theatre  The Everett Theatre  Night Out in Media  The Roxy |
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Copyright © 2011. George H. Rothacker. All Rights Reserved.
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