The Wilhelm Scream

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Posted by Steve Lee from w040.z208037041.lax-ca.dsl.cnc.net on May 08, 2001 at 13:10:19:

Hi folks -

Awhile back, some people were talking about a scream that shows up in the Indy and Star Wars films. It is indeed called the Wilhelm scream, which first appeared in an old movie called "Distant Drums" in 1951. It got its name, however, from a 1953 film called "Charge at Feather River."

Ben Burtt uses it in practically every film he's worked on (with the exceptions including "E.T." and "Alien"). A few others in the sound business, including myself and my associates Richard Anderson and Mark Mangini, try to sneak it in some of the films we do as well.

You can see a growing list of Wilhelm's appearances (including a couple films yet to open) on my website. Go to HollywoodLostAndFound.net and click on Sound Effects.

Steve Lee



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