Antedating of "Cliffhanger"

[Shapiro, Fred]

cliffhanger (OED 1937)



1931 _Variety_ 16 June  Neither John Mack Brown or John Wayne, announced for Universal's serial, "Battling with Buffalo Bill" will be in the cliff hanger.



Fred Shapiro







<http://www.varietyultimate.com/archive/issue/WV-06-16-1931-7>

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