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cagney or fred astaire

posted 17 years ago by saccosarkis
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whom do you think was a better dancer?

Good Golly! There is no flipping way that you can compare the two men as dancers. Personally, I would say that Cagney is very much in the mode of Gene Kelly, where Astaire is far more balletic and like "Mischa" in style.

I would personally rank Kelly as the best, with Cagney close behind.

[–] glorioreo 13 years ago

It's really a matter of personal preference. I adore Gene Kelly's dancing, with Cagney's dancing a close second. While I recognize that Fred Astaire was a superb, elegant dancer, he is not my first choice. I like the more athletic, energetic style of dancing that Kelly and Cagney do.

[–] aciolino 13 years ago

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[–] hodie 11 years ago

I prefer Cagney, though Astaire was wonderful too.

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[–] fantom49 8 years ago

BEST MALE DANCERS IN FILM:

Ballet: Baryshnikov

Ballroom: Astaire

Athletic: Tossup, Kelly or Buddy Ebsen

Vaudeville style: Cagney

Tap: Tossup, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson or Nicholas Brothers

All around: Donald O'Conner (And he could talk to mules!!)

For this movie Cagney was perfect.

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