Frankenstein Castle Thunder

This is a Universal Studios sound effect that is not on the Universal Studios Sound Effects Library or any other current professional sound effects libraries for that matter. The original version of the sound known as "Castle Thunder", it debuted in the horror film, Frankenstein on November 21, 1931.

Info

• First recorded: 1931
• Creator: N/A
• Owner: Universal (1931-1995), Sound Ideas (1995-present)
• Origin: United States
• Year debut: August 1, 1931
• First heard: East of Borneo (a Universal film)
• Area used: Worldwide (Especially in the UK and Canada.)

This sound is the original version of what is known as "castle thunder". Originally a Universal sound effect, it debuted in the adventure film, East of Borneo on August 1, 1931. Since the mid-1930s, it has been used by some other studios and has been edited and modified in various forms, listed below...

Similar Variations

• Disney Castle Thunder
• Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 02
• Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 04
• Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 05
• Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER RUMBLE, WEATHER
• Sound Ideas, THUNDER - THUNDER CRACKS AND ROLLS, DISTANT STORM
• Sound Ideas, THUNDER - THUNDER CRACKS, LONG ROLL OFF, HEAVY STORM, WEATHER
• Sound Ideas, THUNDER - THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 01 (H-B)
• Sound Ideas, THUNDER - THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 02 (H-B)
• Sound Ideas, Weather - Lightning strike 03
• Sound Ideas, Weather - Rolling thunder 01
• Sound Ideas, Weather - Thunder, wind and rain composite

Used In

TV Shows

• Mama's Family (Heard in "An Ill Wind".)

Movies

• Bride of Frankenstein (1931)
• East of Borneo (1931) (debut)
• Frankenstein (1931)
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) (Heard briefly)

Image Gallery

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Frankenstein Castle Thunder (Heard briefly)