This isn't going to get solved. The reason that these movies aren't online is basically a lack of clarity on the IP rights to sell the movies as streaming. None

This isn't going to get solved. The reason that these movies aren't online is basically a lack of clarity on the IP rights to sell the movies as streaming. None of the contracts between the parties in the 70s had any provisions for online streaming, so it's a big unsolved mystery as to who is allowed to do what. No studio's lawyers are going to open up a can of liability worms for a few thousand $3.99 rentals of some 70s movies.