Rita Hayworth, World War Two Rita Hayworth campaigning for the
recycling of scrap metal in World War Two. A large part of the
home front war effort in World War Two was saving scrap metal
that could be recycled into weapons for the war (also ships and
aircraft). The caption on this photo from the National Archives
says that Rita Hayworth "sacrificed her bumpers for the
duration" (of the war). Rita Hayworth was a big movie star at
the time and she also helped sell war bonds. Most of Hollywood
was involved in the war effort, either through promoting home
front campaigns such as Victory Gardens, buying war bonds,
rationing, or collecting scrap metal, or by service in the War
overseas. ... show more