The Most Famous Sound Clip in Hollywood

The Wilhelm scream is possibly the most famous piece of stock sound footage and has been used in over 400 films and television shows dating back to 1951. It’s a good bet you’ve heard it more than once.

The Wilhelm scream originated during the 1951 western Distant Drums when one of the soldiers in the movie gets bitten and dragged underwater by an alligator. He is then heard letting out a very…