Pack info
These effects are high-quality, first generation copies of original nitrate optical sound effects from the 1930s & 40s created for Hollywood studios. They were collected by a prominent sound editor who worked in the industry for 44 years. The fragile optical elements were donated to USC, and transferred to tape by USC Cinema students in the early 1970s. I have digitized them for preservation, but they have not been restored. You may want to use some noise reduction. Or you may embrace the noise of history.
- Pack created on: Aug. 26, 2018, 10:33 p.m.
- Number of sounds: 73
- Number of downloads: 99
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Walking on dirt, creaking metal, a horse galloping. a low voice in background and a horse walking on wooden planks. ...
Horses trotting by on dirt. Some thunking noises and metallic creaks of tack. A man saying "whoa!" and then horses ...
Wooden wheels on dirt road. Horse breathing. High-pitched squeaks and lots of hiss. A wagon with many horses.
Low rumble increasing in volume slightly as a large truck motors by. Some squeaks and then the clip is repeated.
Very shrill, harsh traffic bell. Squeaky doors. Motors idling. In a reverberant space. A few voices in distant background.
Loud rattling and creaking and horses clomping on stones. Streetcar or trolley bells. A few voices at end.
Horse drawn carriages trotting by on cobblestones. A male voice. Some thuds. Doors slamming.
Quiet scene. Voices in background, bell tolls and street car starts chugging by.
Low rumble with police whistles and horn beeps. Bell clanging. In a reverberant space like a city tunnel. Old fashioned ...
Train or trolley screeching to a halt, bell ringing. Revving back up and taking off into distance. Another one comes ...
Trolley in and out. Wheels screeching, some clanking and clattering. Door sliding open and vehicle starting up again down a ...
Cars and trucks whooshing by intermittently, birds chirping. Lots of hiss that could be rain. Light to medium traffic.
Car revving, horns honking obnoxiously, women's voices saying Merry Christmas and chatting. Downtown traffic jam in winter, Cars pass then ...
Footsteps together on pavement, walking lightly. No voices. Mild, not frantic.
Reverberant crowded space, lots of voices saying "hi" and talking along with footsteps. Some car or busses speeding off. Could ...