According to an article in the New York Times , Cagney would occasionally go over his steps with Fred Astaire before the dances were filmed .
The dancing is in Cagney 's inimitable style , which mixes vaudeville , tap , jigs , and semi-ballet .
According to an article in the New York Times , Cagney would occasionally go over Cagney 's steps with Fred Astaire before the dances were filmed .
The dancing is in Cagney 's inimitable style , which mixes vaudeville , tap , jigs , and semi-ballet .