chapterplay

English

Etymology

From chapter +‎ play.

Noun

chapterplay (plural chapterplays)

1. A film serial, formerly shown in instalments in theaters in conjunction with a feature film.
   • 2008 March 25, Dave Kehr, “New DVDs: ‘The Phantom Empire’”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Very likely the world’s first singing-cowboy science-fiction adventure, this 12-episode chapterplay, directed by Otto Brower and Breezy Easton, features Gene Autry in his first starring role — as “Gene Autry,” the proprietor of Radio Ranch.