I can't believe the first link is not a double post, but searching the site (and Google) yield nothing, so enjoy!
posted by Robot Johnny at 8:53 AM on November 29, 2004

So that's what the Blue Ribbon was: just a way of introducing a rerun!
posted by pmurray63 at 9:30 AM on November 29, 2004

T'anks for the links, Robot Johnny.

One of my favorite Looney Tunes sites (one which I actually use in my research quite a bit) is this gallery of WB inside jokes. Lots of good stuff there for toonheads.

To download some WB WWII cartoons (including the terrific Scrap Happy Daffy; regrettably, in .ra format), go here.

And big props to animation historian Michael Barrier, whose book on Hollywood animation is THE definitive word on the subject.
posted by Dr. Wu at 9:36 AM on November 29, 2004

Another critical element of any serious researcher's toolkit has to be Looney Tunes Sounds...

I used to have a couple of LP records of the soundtracks from various episodes as a kid, and the audio alone evoked the entire experience. Awesome.
posted by fairmettle at 10:04 AM on November 29, 2004

Fairmettle -- music is available on CD courtesy the Carl Stalling Project volumes one and two.
posted by Robot Johnny at 10:10 AM on November 29, 2004

[This is a great post]
posted by ssmith at 10:23 AM on November 29, 2004

This is fantastic!
posted by dougunderscorenelso at 10:29 AM on November 29, 2004

Yep, I'll vouch for the sound source site and the Carl Stalling Project CDs. Quite cool.

And while we've covered this before, anyone interested in the music should check out Raymond Scott, who wrote about a dozen themes (MP3) that Stalling used to great effect (and which were burned into our collective brains). I recommend the CD Reckless Nights & Turkish Twilights.

A few relevant previous MeFi posts (just for everyone's reference, not complaining!):
ACME Catalog
Chuck Jones, RIP
How many shorts were there?
The WB Cartoon Companion
Censoring cartoons
posted by pmurray63 at 2:19 PM on November 29, 2004

Hmm, the ACME Catalog thread doesn't come up, but here's the Google cache.
posted by pmurray63 at 2:22 PM on November 29, 2004

Thanks for the addtional links, pmurray63 (and Dr.Wu)! Especially the Raymond Scott -- Powerhouse is one of my favourite instrumentals of all time.
posted by Robot Johnny at 2:49 PM on November 29, 2004