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), although it's not used too often in 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.
Between the Lions (Heard often in the Cliff Hanger segments where Cliff Hanger falls down, twice in "Touching the Moon" when Queen Oona Cartoon falls and Leona falls into the lagoon, and once in "Bobby the Hopping Robot" after Bobby jumps through the ceiling.)
Big and Small (Heard once in "The Not So Happy Camper".)
Big City Greens (Heard once in "Animal Farm" and "Spaghetti Theory", and once sped-up at +1 pitch in "Gramma Driver".)
The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures (Heard twice in "Outback Down Under (aka Down Under)" when the egg is about to hit the hawk and the hawk is falling about to hit the ground.)
Courage The Cowardly Dog (Heard twice in "Watch the Birdies" and "Son of the Chicken from Outer Space".)
Looney Tunes Cartoons (2020) (normal and lower-pitched edits used heavily for falling; used often in reverse for characters ascending to great heights.)
Madeline (1993 TV Series) (Heard once in "Madeline at Cannes", "Madeline and the Marionettes", "Madeline and the Fashion Show" and "Madeline and the Dog Who Cried Wolf" and twice in "Madeline and the Giants".)
The Magic Key (Heard once in "Lug and the Giant Storks".)
The Ren & Stimpy Show (Used occasionally. Such episodes include: once in "The Big Shot!", "Big House Blues", the Powdered Toastman segment of "The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen", and "A Visit to Anthony", and twice in "Svën Hoek". Heard once in reverse in "Man's Best Friend".)
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (Heard once in "The New York Underground!", "A Moveable Mystery!", "The Feast of Dr. Frankenfooder!", "The Lost Mines of Kilimanjaro!" and "The TV and Movieland Monsters!".)
SpongeBob SquarePants (Heard once in "Karate Choppers", "The Secret Box" (when the box falls toward Spongebob, captioned as "( whizzing... )",) "The Good Krusty Name" (as Spongebob's blimp w/Patrick's biplane falls down, barely audible as various whistles are mixed), and "Spongebob's on Parade".)
Tiny Toons Looniversity (Heard once briefly in "Save the Loo Bru", "Tears of a Clone", "Slay Cheese", "Twin-Con", and "Spring Beak", and several times briefly in "The Show Must Hop On".)
The Tom and Jerry Show (2014 TV Series) (Usually heard in episodes with music by Vivek Maddala. Similar whistles heard once in "Tom Prix" and "Downton Crabby". Also not to be confused with some of Advantage Audio's similar whistles.)
WordWorld (Heard once in "Dog Wants to Play Ball".)
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (Heard once in "Perfecto Party" as Walden and Marshmallow Lasagna land into table, and "Mr Cool" as Balloons and Finish Line falls knocked over Walden)
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) (Heard as a pile of water balloons fall on Principal Krupp; Captain Underpants is about to fall onto the bank robbers after George and Harold burst an ape-shaped balloon; someone just throw a house away; Captain Underpants falls behind the Jerome Horwitz Elementary students after his cape is just ripped.)
Flushed Away (2006) (Heard as Spike falls into the can; The Toad throws Spike and Whitey to retrieve the cable; Spike falls into the junk box after using the fake cable instead of The Toad's own.)
Frankenweenie (2012) (Heard once as Shelley falls into the ground, after the Turtle Monster gets electrocuted.)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) (Heard once, briefly, after the tank begins to fall off a ledge, and earlier from a launched car from the tank at +12 pitch.)
Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) (Heard as Brainy Smurf falls onto Hefty Smurf's arms after his surfboard malfunctions preceded by CARTOON, WHIZZ - FAST WHIZZ BY; a mouse drops an ice ball on Gargamel; the bridge falls while being damaged; Gargamel, Arazel and Monty fly from Gargamel's lair.)
Winnie the Pooh (2011) (Heard as Pooh throws a honey jar onto Owl in the hole; Piglet and Tigger falling into the hole; may be mistaken for a slide whistle slump.)
Chip 'N' Dale's Nutty Tales (Heard once in "Kite-Tastrophy!", "All Goofed Up!" (slowed down), "Bird Bath and Beyond" (slowed down), "Sand Castle Hassle" (high pitched), and "My Muddy Valentine".)
Disney Fairies (Heard once in "How I Train: Fawn" when a fairy is sent flying by a frog, "How to Ice Skate" when Fairy Mary falls, "Tink'n About Animals" when a rhinoceros falls and "Volleybug" when a pillbug falls.)
Bugs Bunny ACME Fools Pranks | Looney Tunes | Cartoon Network (2022) (Heard once briefly in "Down The Rabbit Hole". Heard once in a low pitch in "Wabbit Tricks" due to being time-stretched.)
Cayby's Comic Frenzy Volume 2, by Cayby J aka Cayby Two (Heard in a Rugratsplosion skit.)
Simbaholic (Heard in 4x speed in "YTP - Oswald the Unlucky Rabbit" when it turns upside down and Oswald falls upside down off the Universal earth logo.)
SSSniperWolf has been known to occasionally use this sound in skits as well as in her GTA 5 videos when someone or something falls from a great height.
Taylor Was Here Again
TerminalMontage (Heard once in "Something About Yoshi's Island ANIMATED (Loud Sound Warning) 🦎".)
YTP Tennis Round 23 - POE Heroes are ready to defeat Gree Dalek (Heard twice, First Gree Dalek gets thrown into the Looney Tunes Intro rings after gets beaten up, Second, Kirby falls after fart floating trick up in the sky.)
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.