James Cagney illustrated how Bacon worked by telling a story about shooting
Picture Snatcher (1933), a Warner Bros. "quickie". Before they were to shoot a particular scene, Bacon said, "Alright, let's just do a quick run-through before we start shooting". The cast and crew went through their paces, and Bacon yelled, "OK, cut". Cagney then asked how long it would be before they actually shot the scene, and Bacon replied, "We just did. Let's get on to the next one".