Every Time Hollywood Re-Used Expensive Props

38. The Wilhelm Scream

Also Appears In: Indiana Jones, Star Wars, and more
Estimated Savings: $250-$350*

If you’re a movie buff, chances are that you’ve heard of the “Wilhelm Scream.” Even if you don’t know the name, you’ve heard the long, drawn-out, stereotypical scream in pretty much every movie from the 1950s to the 1990s. The “Wilhelm Scream” was voiced by Sheb Wooley in 1953, who let out a bellow during the movie The Charge of the Feather River.

The recording of the scream has been used in pretty much everything, including major franchises like Star Wars and Indiana Jones. It beats having to pay a voice actor $250-$350 for a one-hour scream session. Why record a new scream when The Wilhelm is perfect?