Don Winslow of the Navy 1942 is a Universal Pictures film serial based on the comic strip Don Winslow of the Navy by Commander Frank V. Martinek.
The serial was based on the comic strip by Commander Frank V. Martinek, which was approved by the US Navy. The strip gained new meaning with the approach of World War II, which would also affect the serial Its presentation as a Universal serial in October 1941 just before the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor in December was one of the most timely contributions of the serial field.The Universal serials for 194142 were meant to run Riders of Death Valley, Sea Raiders, Head Hunters of the Amazon, Gang Busters. Head Hunters of the Amazon was, however, dropped in favor of this serial. This is possibly due to the greater name recognition of the licensed property over the more generic planned serial. ........
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