I remember when we had to use "rabbit ears" to get the best reception, which was none too good for certain channels, and then watch the movie pan-and-scanned with commercials and cut to fit a two-hour time slot. That was how I first saw CITY FOR CONQUEST (1940) and it remains one of my favorite...
I have several working VHS players and I use one of them quite often. I have tons of things I want to see that I only have on VHS. And many are not available in any other format.
If you absolutely have to see it, the VHS version is still available:
https://www.amazon.com/Where-Were-When-Lights-Went/dp/6302641985/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1545264215&sr=8-1&keywords=where+were+you+when+the+lights+went+out
Speaking of lost opportunities for Day, I once had a dream where she and Elvis were in a movie together, set in Africa, being directed by Henry Hathaway. Elvis had his trendy safari jacket on and Doris was wearing a green business suit like she might have worn in one of her Madison Avenue...