The sound comes from Victory Vehicles, a Goofy cartoon released in 1943, where the creaking accompanies a homemade vehicle sequence built around playground-style contraptions. Disney cartoons of that era relied heavily on expressive, hand-created sound effects to sell physical comedy, and a seesaw creak fitted that style perfectly. Decades later, the clip survives as a standalone effect on soundboards, where creators reuse it whenever they need an instantly recognisable wooden groan without recording one themselves.
About this sound
The rhythmic creak of a wooden seesaw from the 1943 Goofy cartoon Victory Vehicles, perfect for cartoon scenes, playground moments and comedic ups and downs.
The clip captures a long, rhythmic wooden creak as a seesaw rocks back and forth, each tilt producing a strained groan followed by a higher squeak before it settles and starts again. It sounds old-fashioned and slightly wobbly, like playground equipment that has seen years of use, and that uneven, almost complaining tone makes it instantly funny. Played under a visual of someone rising and falling, it turns a simple up-and-down motion into a gag, building a small sense of anticipation with every creak before the inevitable drop or bounce at the other end.
