It’s not just about film literacy - it’s about preserving the fabric of our culture.” “There are a large number of films that didn’t make the migration from VHS to DVD to Blu-ray to streaming,” says Dennis Doros, who along with his wife, Amy Heller, has devoted his career to preserving, restoring and distributing films that would otherwise be lost to history. Law” and “Homicide: Life on the Streets” are similarly nowhere to be found.

Iconic TV shows like “thirtysomething,” “Northern Exposure,” “L.A. The list of films absent from the streaming landscape includes classics (Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 Gothic thriller “Rebecca,” Elaine May’s 1972 rom-com “The Heartbreak Kid”) cult favorites (George Romero’s “Dawn of the Dead,” David Lynch’s “Wild at Heart,” “Pink Floyd: The Wall”) and crowd-pleasers (“The Cannonball Run,” “Cocoon”). Despite the seemingly infinite sea of content on an ever-expanding array of platforms, many cherished films and TV series remain unavailable to stream, caught in a tangled web of licensing quandaries, rights disputes and ever-shifting corporate strategies. More than a decade into the streaming era, the case of “Moonlighting” is hardly unique. When I saw that Universal was able to get ‘Miami Vice’ out there - another show that’s larded with music - I thought, ‘Gosh, there’s got to be a way for us to do it.’” “It’s frustrating - there are bootlegs and stuff on YouTube, but the show has been almost impossible to watch. “I’ve been campaigning since about 2005, saying, ‘What can we do to get it back in circulation?’” says Caron. Caron has felt an even greater sense of urgency since Willis was diagnosed last year with frontotemporal dementia, ending his legendary career. Over its five-season run, the series pulled in 41 Emmy nominations, influencing many shows that followed and launching a previously all-but-unknown Bruce Willis - whose snappy, sexually charged banter with co-star Cybill Shepard captivated viewers - to megastardom.īut despite years of lobbying by Caron, “Moonlighting” has yet to appear on any streaming platform, held up by the high cost of clearing the rights to the large amount of music used in the show. The implicit promise of the streaming era is that everything you could possibly want to watch can be accessed in an instant, the endless, all-you-can-eat bounty of Hollywood just a click (and a subscription fee) away.Ī veteran TV producer, Caron created the 1980s detective series “Moonlighting,” which earned critical acclaim and strong ratings in its day for its innovative blend of fourth-wall-breaking screwball comedy, mystery and romance.

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