Hatch's Mill

Hatch's Mill was a short-lived Canadian comedy television show that aired on CBC Television in 1967.

Hatch's Mill
Genre	comedy
Created by	George Salverson
Written by	Donald Jack Leslie MacFarlane Munroe Scott George Salverson
Directed by	George McCowan Ronald Weyman
Starring	Robert Christie Sylvia Feigel Cosette Lee Marc Strange Chris Wiggins
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Producer	George McCowan
Production locations	Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada
Cinematography	Norman G. Allin Ernie Fitzpatrick
Running time	60 mins
Original release
Network	CBC Television
Release	24 October (1967-10-24) – 26 December 1967 (1967-12-26)

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. 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).^[1]

Hatch's Mill was produced as a Canadian Centennial project. It was not renewed beyond its 10-episode run.^[2]

Filming location

• The show was filmed at Kleinburg, Ontario. Outdoor sets were built alongside older buildings used two years prior on The Forest Rangers.

Cast

• Robert Christie - Noah Hatch
• Sylvia Feigel - Silence Hatch
• Cosette Lee - Maggie Hatch
• Marc Strange - Saul Hatch
• Chris Wiggins - Donegan