English edit

Etymology edit

chapter +‎ play

Noun edit

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.