This is a Skywalker Sound sound effect created by Ben Burtt. It debuted in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). According to Burtt, the sound is actually that of walnuts being crushed.
Used In
Movies
- A Christmas Carol (2009)
- Galaxy Quest (1999)
- Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) (heard when Dietrich’s head deflates)
- Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) (debut) (Heard during the line "...Where are the ambassadors?")
- Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) (Heard once in a normal and high pitch as Han is released from carbon.)
- Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
Video Games
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Nintendo GameCube:
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