title: The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
text: # The One and Only Phyllis Dixey
  
  The One and Only Phyllis Dixey is a 1978 British television film directed by Michael Tuchner and starring Lesley-Anne Down, Michael Elphick and Patricia Hodge. Based on the career of the burlesque artist Phyllis Dixey, it was produced by Thames Television for screening on ITV.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Lesley-Anne Down as Phyllis Dixey
  * Christopher Murney as Jack Tracy
  * Michael Elphick as Wallace Parnell
  * Jacqueline Tong as Judy
  * Elaine Paige as Kim
  * Patricia Hodge as Maisie
  * Rosalind Wilson as Penny
  * Gillian Hayes as Jane
  * Joanne Whalley as Doris
  * Gretchen Franklin as Phyllis's Dresser
  * Sue Holderness as Mildred Challenger
  * Richard LeParmentier as G.I. at Box Office
  * Geoffrey Lumsden as Judge
  * Shane Rimmer as US Colonel
  * Gordon Wharmby as Simmons
  * Peter Settelen as Father McGuire
  * Gillian Taylforth as Girl in café
  