The Wilhelm Scream has been a Hollywood inside joke for decades, but animation has its own version that’s just as legendary. It’s the unmistakable “Goofy Holler,” a sound tied to one of Disney’s most ...

You know the sound effect, now check out the story behind the Wilhelm Scream.

From "A Star Is Born" to "Star Wars" to "Dial of Destiny," the Wilhelm scream keeps reminding us that movies are fun. When audiences hear the Wilhelm scream in “Dial of Destiny,” it’s sound ...

This short video of percussionist and sound effects specialist Josh Harmon (who describes his work as "spreading joy through sound and rhythm!") collaborating with musician, composer, bandleader and ...

The Wilhelm Scream sound effect has been heard in everything from 'Star Wars' to 'Avatar.' But why do so many filmmakers use it?

Sound designer on the original Star Wars, Ben Burtt, tracked down the distinctive shriek for his own library of sound effects, naming it the “Wilhelm” scream after the character in the film.

The Wilhelm Scream, a sound effect used in hundreds of films, is 70. The person responsible for voicing the scream is believed to be Sheb Wooley, an Oklahoma actor and ...

Sound effects aren't preserved with the same care and consistency as images and voices, something the audio archiving community thinks should change.

While researching sound effect libraries, Burtt found that the scream had already been recorded for a different 1951 western film by actor and singer Sheb Wooley.