OK, Let's Fill Up That Big Screen

So what should we put on that big screen overlooking Fountain Square?
Bill Donabedian, managing director of the square for 3CDC, says “the sky’s the limit” in my story today
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061013/NEWS01/610130394
He talks about putting on sold-out Bengals or Reds games (it would be fun to watch Opening Day there! What a party!). He wants promotional videos from museums, the CSO and other cultural institutions, or other videos provided by organizations to advertise city events. He also says that 3CDC won’t be producing much video, but instead wants contributions from various groups.
So let’s give him a helping hand.
In the nearly 60 years of Cincinnati television, we’ve had some iconic personalities and programming gems that could be showcased on the downtown Diamond Vision. Instead of putting the giant 24-x-42 video board on screen saver, let’s give him 100 suggestions for stars and shows – or highlights from shows – that should be beamed over the city’s signature landmark.
Just off the top of my head, here are some suggestions of films or videotapes that could be retrieved from vaults, attics, garages or collections throughout the region:
1. Bengals Super Bowl highlight films.
2. Reds World Series highlight films – 1990, 1975-76, 1972 and 1972. Don’t forget the 1961 highlight film. What exists from the 1939-40 series? What other sports highlights?
3. "WKRP in Cincinnati." Not just the infamous "turkey drop," but show them all!
4. "Midwestern Hayride," Cincinnati’s country music showcase in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. (Maybe the one where Tex Ritter forgets the lyrics to "High Noon?") Who should be showcased from "Hayride?"
5. Dan Hurley’s Union Terminal TV specials from Channel 12.
6. Weren't there some Delta Queen documentaries?
7. The Cincinnati Pops concerts shot in Music Hall for PBS.
8. An old "Nick Clooney Show" from Ch 9 or Ch 12? Maybe one with Rosemary Clooney? Or little George?
9. Wasn't there an old "P.M. Magazine" clip in which George Clooney saying he wanted to be a big star some day?
10. Who has the Cincinnati history series (6 episodes) narrated by Charles Kuralt in the early 1980s?
11. Could the Calloways, or 98 Degrees, or Isleys, or others, provide some performance videos? Which other famous rockers and pop stars from here, dating back to Doris Day?
12. Was it the "Brady Bunch" that shot an episode at Kings Island?
13. Why not ask John Popovich to dig into his vault and put together some themed highlight packages from Cincinnati sports?
14. At least one episode of Rod Serling’s "The Storm," his live drama series at Ch 12 in the very early 1950s, years before "The Twilight Zone," exists. It should be in the big screen’s shuffle.
15. Could someone edit together a "Before They Were (Network) Stars" montage of Bill Hemmer, George Clooney, Ira Joe Fisher, Bob Holtzman, Edie Magnus, Woody Harrelson, Jean Shepherd, Vicki Lewis, Joe Morgan, Rocky Carroll, Rosemary Clooney, Ray Combs, Day, Andy Williams, Red Barber, Red Skelton? Who else?
16. Cincinnati scenes from "Rain Man" or "Little Man Tate." What other movies shot here?
17. Paul Dixon’s infamous rubber chicken "Chicken Wedding?"
18. Uncle Al. Which other local TV show hosts?
19. Coverage of the 1980 hostage take-over at Channel 9? Other big news events?
20. Opening Day parades?
Let’s give ’em plenty of ideas. We’re already one-fifth the way to 100.
You could think of this as a Wish List.
I think of this as Must See TV, a To Do List for 3CDC.
Who should be showcased among the TV anchors or news personalities? Or the famous guest stars on the Ruth Lyons and Bob Braun shows? What local musicians?
Add to the list!