My favorites in order: 1967, 1976, 1962, 1939, 1980...and the movies are...
1967: The Dirty Dozen, Cool Hand Luke, Bonnie and Clyde, In the Heat of the Night
1976: Network, Rocky, Carrie, Taxi Driver
1962: Cape Fear, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lawrence of Arabia, The Manchurian Candidate, Dr. No
1939: Gone with the Wind, Wizard of Oz, Stagecoach, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Goodbye Mr. Chips
1980: Raging Bull, The Shining, Caddyshack, The Empire Strikes Back
Just a sampling of the greatness in each of these years.