In 1935, Buchan's literary work was adapted for the cinema with the release of Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps, starring Robert Donat as Richard Hannay, although Buchan's story was much altered. This came in the same year that Buchan was honoured with appointment to the Order of St Michael and St George on 23 May, as well as being elevated to the peerage, when he was ennobled by King George V as Baron Tweedsmuir, of Elsfield in the County of Oxford on 1 June. This had been done in preparation for Buchan's appointment as Canada's governor general; when consulted by Canadian prime minister R. B. Bennett about the appointment, the Leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, William Lyon Mackenzie King, recommended that the King allow Buchan to serve as a commoner, but George V insisted that he be represented by a peer.
in 1935 buchan's literary work was adapted for the cinema with the release of alfred hitchcock's the 39 steps starring robert donat as richard hannay although buchan's story was much altered this came in the same year that buchan was honoured with appointment to the order of st michael and st george on 23 may as well as being elevated to the peerage when he was ennobled by king george v as baron tweedsmuir of elsfield in the county of oxford on 1 june this had been done in preparation for buchan's appointment as canada's governor general; when consulted by canadian prime minister r b bennett about the appointment the leader of his majesty's loyal opposition william lyon mackenzie king recommended that the king allow buchan to serve as a commoner but george v insisted that he be represented by a peer