Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

May 25, 1977 (United States)

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope is a movie released in 1977. It was the very first Star Wars movie.

Sound Effects Used

• CINESOUND - EXPLOSION TYPE 2/SoundDogs, Explosions Fires - Explosion; Big Cannon Shot Explodes-Distortes. Nsg
• Darth Vader's Breathing Sound (debut)
• George Lucas Astromech Critical Yell
• H-B SCI FI - ROCKET BY, NOISY
• Hollywoodedge, Machine Gun Silence PE1010701 (1997- onward prints only)
• Hollywoodedge, Synth Gun Shot Ricoch PE206601/Sound Ideas, GUN, LASER - LASER GUN: SINGLE SHOT 01 (debut?)
• LOONEY TUNES EXPLOSION SOUND 03
• RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 09
• SKYWALKER, ALARM - IMPERIAL SIREN (debut)
• SKYWALKER, ALARM - REBEL'S SIREN (debut)
• SKYWALKER, ANIMAL, ALIEN - WOOKIEE CALL 01 (Debut; used for Chewbacca.)
• SKYWALKER BULLET RICOCHET 05 (Prints 1997- onward only)
• SKYWALKER, CRUNCH - CRUNCHING CHOKE (debut)
• SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - OLD-FASHIONED ELECTRICAL CRACKLES
• SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 01 (Prints 1995- onward only)
• SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 07 (Prints 1995- onward only; various pitches)
• SKYWALKER, HUMAN - BEN KENOBI'S YELL, MALE (Heard in original, 2004 and 2011 versions.)
• SKYWALKER LASER BLAST SOUND (Prints 1997- onward only)
• SKYWALKER LIGHTSABER SOUND (debut)
• SKYWALKER, METAL - HIGH-PITCHED TWANGY RING (Special Edition versions only)
• SKYWALKER, METAL - PROTOCOL DROID MOVING (debut)
• SKYWALKER, METAL - WEIRD CLANK (Prints 1997- onward only)
• SKYWALKER, SCI FI GUN - AT-AT GUN (Prints 1997- onward only)
• SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - CHEWIE'S BOWCASTER GUN (debut)
• SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - ION CANNON GUN (debut. Used first for the Imperial cannon guns and notably the escape pod.)
• SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - TIE FIGHTER GUN (debut)
• SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - X-WING FIGHTER GUN (debut)
• SKYWALKER, SPACECRAFT - MILLENNIUM FALCON FLY BY 01 (debut)
• SKYWALKER, SPACECRAFT - MILLENNIUM FALCON FLY BY 02 (debut)
• SKYWALKER, SPACECRAFT - MILLENNIUM FALCON FLY BY 03 (debut)
• SKYWALKER, SPACECRAFT - SPACECRAFT PASS BY 01 (debut)
• SKYWALKER, SPACECRAFT - SPACECRAFT PASS BY 02 (debut)
• SKYWALKER, SPACECRAFT - TIE FIGHTER ROAR BY 02 (debut)
• SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - SCREAM-LIKE PASS BY (Prints 1997- onward only)
• SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - SYNTHESIZED JET FLY BY (debut)
• SoundDogs, Explosions Fires - Explosion; Big Cannon Shot Explodes-Distortes. Nsg
• SoundDogs, Guns Military, Battles - Grenade Launcher Sweetner; Synthy Zap Followed By Wavy Trail - Off. From (debut)
• Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, MONSTER - SEVERAL SCREAMS, CREATURE/Sound Ideas, Animals - Baby elephant growls and trumpets (debut; used for the TIE Fighters)
• Sound Ideas, BODYFALL - BODYFALL ON DIRT, HUMAN 01
• Sound Ideas, BUBBLE, CARTOON - SKIP'S FLARTLES 01
• Sound Ideas, BUBBLE, CARTOON - SKIP'S FLARTLES 02
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, AIRPLANE - PROP PLANE POWER DIVE SCREAM (Used to accent the engines of Landspeeders and TIE Fighters, including various pitches, processing, and in reverse.)
• Sound Ideas, CARTOON, SWISH - LONG SWISH BY
• Sound Ideas, DONKEY - C.U. BRAY, ANIMAL (Debut; used for the Sand People/Tusken Raiders.)
• Sound Ideas, GUN, HAND GUN - .44 MAGNUM: SINGLE SHOT 01 (mono version only)
• Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - SINGLE RICOCHET, BULLET 05 (Used in very low pitches for the X-Wing's torpedoes.)
• Sound Ideas, GUN, RIFLE - SEVERAL SHOTS, WITH RICOCHET
• Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - SMACK (debut)
• Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 02
• Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 03 (Used in a normal pitch for ricochets and -12 pitch for explosions.)
• Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 04
• Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 05
• Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 06
• Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 07
• Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - RICCO AND WHINE 03 (high-pitched) or MGM RICOCHET - RICCO STREAK OUT
• Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - SLICK RICCO 02 (Used in very low pitches for the X-Wing's torpedoes.)
• Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - THIN RICCO 01 (Used in very low pitches for the X-Wing's torpedoes.)
• Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 01
• Sound Ideas, WIND - HOWLING, MOUNTAINOUS WIND, COLD GUSTS, WEATHER (debut)
• Space Lightning 01
• Space Lightning 02
• WARNER BROS. THUNDER 01 (higher-pitched)
• Wilhelm Scream (1st, 3rd and 4th screams)

Image Gallery

Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 01

CINESOUND - EXPLOSION TYPE 2/SoundDogs, Explosions Fires - Explosion; Big Cannon Shot Explodes-Distortes. Nsg

SKYWALKER, CRUNCH - CRUNCHING CHOKE

SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - X-WING FIGHTER GUN

SKYWALKER, HUMAN - BEN KENOBI'S YELL, MALE

SKYWALKER, METAL - HIGH-PITCHED TWANGY RING

WILHELM SCREAM (3rd Scream)

WILHELM SCREAM

Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 01

Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CLAP AND RUMBLE, WEATHER 01

SKYWALKER, SPACECRAFT - TIE FIGHTER ROAR BY 02

SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - X-WING FIGHTER GUN and SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - SYNTHESIZED JET FLY BY

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