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

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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

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. 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

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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''.

Cast

* Robert Christie - Noah Hatch * Sylvia Feigel - Silence Hatch * Cosette Lee - Maggie Hatch *

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- Saul Hatch *

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- Donegan

References

External links

* * 1967 Canadian television series debuts 1967 Canadian television series endings CBC Television original programming 1960s Canadian sitcoms Television shows filmed in Ontario Television shows set in Ontario Television series set in the 1830s Canadian Centennial {{Canada-comedy-tv-prog-stub