Rex waved me off, as if my worry wasn’t a concern.
“I’m serious, Rex. Cheating on me is a big story. I can’t have that.”
“You don’t have to worry,” Rex said. He was more sincere about that than anything else I’d asked of him, maybe more than any scene in Anna Karenina. “I would never do anything to make you look foolish. We’re in this together.”
“Thank you,” I said. “That means a lot. That goes for me, too. What I do won’t be your problem. I promise you.”
Rex put out his hand, and I shook it.
“Well, I should be going,” he said, checking his watch. “I have a date with a particularly eager young lady, and I’d hate to keep her waiting.” He buttoned his coat as I stood up. “When should we tie the knot?” he asked.
“I think we should probably be seen around town a few times this coming week. And keep it going for a little while. Maybe put a ring on my finger around November. Harry suggested the big day could be about two weeks before the film hits theaters.”
“Shock everybody.”
“And get them talking about the movie.”
“The fact that I’m Vronsky and you’re Anna . . .”
“Makes the whole thing seem tawdry when our marriage will make it seem legitimate.”
“It’s both dirty and clean,” Rex said.
“Exactly.”
“That’s your bread and butter,” he said.
“Yours too.”
“Nonsense,” Rex said. “I am dirty. Through and through.”
I walked with him to the front door and hugged him good-bye. As he stood in the open doorway, he asked, “Have you seen the latest edit? Is it good?”
“It’s fantastic,” I said. “But it’s almost three hours long. If we’re going to get people to buy a ticket . . .”
“We have to put on a show,” he said.
“Precisely.”
“But we’re good in it? Me and you?”
“We’re absolutely dynamite.”
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November 26, 1962
EVELYN HUGO AND REX NORTH HITCHED!
Evelyn Hugo’s at it again. And this time, we think she’s outdone herself. Evelyn and Rex North tied the knot last weekend at North’s estate in the Hollywood Hills.
The two met during the filming of the upcoming Anna Karenina and are said to have fallen in love instantly, smitten with each other even during rehearsals. These two blond lovers are sure to heat up theaters in the coming weeks as Anna and Count Vronsky.
This is the first marriage for Rex, although Evelyn has a couple of failed marriages behind her. This year, her famous ex Don Adler is separating from Hat Trick star Ruby Reilly.
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ith a brand-new movie, a star-studded wedding, and two mansions between them, surely Evelyn and Rex are having the time of their lives.