# Pulling actors off stage with big hooks

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pulling-actors-off-stage-with-big-hooks/176280>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 19, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pulling-actors-off-stage-with-big-hooks/176280 "2003-05-19T23:38:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![friggae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/45deac/32.png) [@friggae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friggae)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pulling-actors-off-stage-with-big-hooks/176280/1 "2003-05-19T23:38:06Z")

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Were there ever real gigantic hooks that pulled bombing actors off stage or are they just a cartoon invention?