I couldn’t stop them. I created a monster.” While having his name tied to the scream’s name on Google means he’s a part of film history, Burtt still finds himself cringing at the accolade.

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While the scream debuted in Distant Drums, it didn’t capture the attention of filmgoers until it was included in 1953’s The Charge at Feather River, in which a character named Private Wilhelm ...

Just got a chance to download the 48meg version of all the screams.<BR><BR>Funny funny stuff. Reminds me of a wav file I used to have of Homer saying "D'oh!" over and over and over.

After "Distant Drums," the scream stayed quiet for a couple of years until 1953, when a soldier named Pvt. Wilhelm (played by Ralph Brooks in "The Charge at Feather River") got shot in the leg by ...