Hatch's Mill was a short-lived Canadian comedy television show that aired on CBC Television

CBC Television

CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...

 in 1967.

Premise

This filmed comedy series was among CBC Television's first colour productions. It was set in the 1830s and portrayed the life of the Hatch family members who were settlers in what is now southern Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

. Patriarch Noah Hatch (Robert Christie) owned a mill and a general store in addition to his duties as his community's judge. His family includes wife Maggie (Cosette Lee) with children Saul (Marc Strange) and Silence (Sylvia Feigel).

Hatch's Mill was produced as a Canadian Centennial

Canadian Centennial

The Canadian Centennial was a year long celebration held in 1967 when Canada celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation. Celebrations occurred throughout the year but culminated on Dominion Day, July 1. 1967 coins were different from previous years' issues, with animals on each...

 project. It was not renewed beyond its 10-episode run.

Filming location

• The show was filmed at Kleinburg, Ontario. Outdoor sets were built alongside older buildings used two years prior on The Forest Rangers
  The Forest Rangers
  The Forest Rangers was a Canadian television series that ran from 1963 to 1965. It was a co-production between CBC Television and ITC Entertainment and was Canada's first television show produced in colour...
  
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Cast

• Robert Christie
  Robert Christie (actor)
  Robert Christie was a Canadian actor and director.He was born in Toronto in 1913 and received a B.A. from the University of Toronto. In 1936, he moved to England where he performed with various companies including the Old Vic Company. He served with the Canadian Army during World War II. After the...
  
   - Noah Hatch
• Sylvia Feigel - Silence Hatch
• Cosette Lee
  Cosette Lee
  Cosette Lee was a Toronto character, television and film actress.-Early life and career:Lee started performing at a young age; in 1920 at the age of 10 she performed as an impersonator as an opening act at a local movie theatre...
  
   - Maggie Hatch
• Marc Strange - Saul Hatch
• Chris Wiggins
  Chris Wiggins
  Chris Wiggins is an English actor.He started out as a banker in his home country before he began his acting career in Canada, where he moved in 1952....
  
  - Donegan