Some interesting observations:

The 1940s had a LOT of pirate movies that won, or were nominated for, Oscars. They had a lot of big-name actors and actresses in them as well.

• The Sea Hawk (1940) was nominated for 4 Oscars and starred Errol Flynn.
• The Black Swan (1942) won an Oscar and had two other nominations, and starred Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara.
• Reap the Wild Wind (1942) won an Oscar and had two other nominations, and starred Ray Milland, John Wayne, and Paulette Goddard.
• Frenchman's Creek (1944) won an Oscar and starred Joan Fontaine.
• The Princess and the Pirate (1944) was nominated for two Oscars and starred Bob Hope, Virginia Mayo, and Walter Brennan.
• Captain Kidd (1945) was nominated for an Oscar and starred Charles Laughton and Randolph Scott.
• The Spanish Main (1945) starred maureen O'Hara and Paul Henreid.

The 50s just had some awesome movies that have become classics, such as Against All Flags (1952), Caribbean (1952) and The Crimson Pirate (1952).

Cool!