This sound effect can be found on the Hanna-Barbera Sound Effects Library, which was made by Sound Ideas. It should not be confused with any take of the Advantage Audio Fall Sound, the Disney Falling Whistle Sound, High Pitched Whistl CRT018103, Bomb Fall 01, nor WHISTLE - SHORT, DESCENDING WHISTLE, WHISTLE - MORTAR WHINES, or ELECTRONIC - OSCILLATOR WITH REVERB.

Info

Info
  • First recorded: 1939
  • Creator: Fred McAlpin
  • Owner: MGM Cartoon Studio (1939-1957), Hanna-Barbera (1957-2001), Sound Ideas, (1993-present)
  • Origin: United States
  • Recording location: MGM Cartoon Studio
  • Year debut: December 9, 1939
  • First heard: Peace on Earth
  • Area used: Worldwide (used less frequently in eastern animation)

It was originally an MGM sound effect which made its debut in Peace on Earth on December 9, 1939, but was sparingly used (and usually only used when necessary) during the 40's and early 50's era of MGM cartoons, until after its use in the 1955 nominated cartoon Good Will To Men directed and produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Since then, Hanna and Barbera used it as MGM's trademark falling whistle sound in the Tom & Jerry and Droopy Dog shorts in CinemaScope from 1955-1958. After the MGM cartoon studio shut down, they took the sound to their animation studio "Hanna-Barbera Productions" (along with several other MGM cartoon sounds) and used the sound as their trademark in most of their cartoons since 1957, from which the sound made its way to other studios in the 1960's, The sound was made in case the other bomb sound the MGM BOMB, WHISTLE - LONG BOMB FALLING WHISTLE was retired.

Trivia

Trivia

Today, it's currently used as one of the more commonly used falling whistle cartoon sound heard in media today (particularly in Looney Tunes Cartoons) next to Hollywoodedge, Sky Rocket Loud High TE021701, although it's not used too often in video games and Japanese anime (with a few exceptions like PaRappa the Rapper: The Animation, Mirmo De Pon, Girls Bravo, To Love-Ru, Hacka Doll the Animation, and Yohane the Parhelion -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR-). Different versions and takes can be heard in Peace On Earth.

Variations

Variations

Clean, Full-Length and Unedited Link to the Sound Effect

Clean, Full-Length and Unedited Link to the Sound Effect

Used In

Used In

TV Shows

TV Shows

TV Specials

TV Specials

Movies

Movies

Shorts

Shorts

Commercials

Commercials

Chile:

  • Calvistop (2019)

France:

  • Super Game Boy French Commercial - Wario Land

Peru:

  • Calvistop (2019)

UK:

  • Cadbury - Cadbury Land (1998)

USA:

  • Brain Warp (1996)
  • Domino's - Dr. Cravin Strikes Back (1998)
  • Fox/NFL TV Ads (1999-2000)
  • Plymouth Commercials - Road Runner (1968-1969)
  • Trix Commercial: Fruitiest (2000)

Live Events

Live Events
  • Hot Wheels

Video Games

Video Games
NOTE: Video games don't use this sound effect very often.

CDi:

  • Yearn2Learn: Peanuts

Dreamcast:

DS:

GameCube:

GBA:

N64:

  • Mischief Makers (Heard in a slowed down tempo, when falling from a great height.)

Nintendo Switch:

Online:

PC:

Phillips CD-i:

PlayStation:

PlayStation 4:

Wii:

  • Nickelodeon Fit

Xbox 360:

Xbox One:

Videos/DVDs

Videos/DVDs

Promos

Promos
  • Toon Disney - Hercules Promo (2003)
  • Toon Disney: The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Promo (2003)
  • Zoog Disney Promos

Bumpers/Interstitials/Station IDs

Bumpers/Interstitials/Station IDs
  • Cartoon Network Bumpers (1995)
  • Cartoon Network Station ID: "Secret Squirrel - Grappling Hook"
  • Fox Kids Bumper (1994)

Teasers

Teasers
  • Lilo & Stitch: Beauty and the Beast (2002) (Teasers)

Trailers

Trailers

TV Spots

TV Spots

Previews

Previews

Other Media

Other Media

Theme Parks

Theme Parks

Web Originals

Web Originals

YouTube Videos

YouTube Videos

Abridged Anime

Abridged Anime

Anime

Anime

Note: The sound isn't used too often in anime, with a few exceptions if the H-B sounds are heavily used, or is used once or very few times in rare occasions.

Image Gallery

Image Gallery

Audio Samples

Audio Samples