In the shot of the bus, the dominant of the shots seems to be the band in the back of the bus. It eye level shot of what someone walking down the aisle of the bus would see. Also, you can see the proximity of the characters in the bus all squashed together. I think that the proximity of the characters adds to the comedy of the of the scenes themselves because of the two characters, who do not particularly like each other are put into a more intimate proximity than two strangers would normally like to be in.
The way the shot is filmed adds a lot of depth to the shot. The passengers are all looking back towards the band, and the aisle itself id drawing your attention to the back of the bus and to the dominating aspect of the shot. The lighting of the entire movie is relatively constant except for the rain scene towards the beginning of the film. Also, the color of the film is in black and white, and it does not appear that any filters were used in the movie. Both the form and the framing in this image are provided by the bus itself, and it puts the two characters into close proximity.
Some good comments here, Atlee. I think you can do more to consider the implications of Ellie and Peter's mingling with the crowd. What is each character's relationship to this essentially middle and working class crowd? How do they relate to these people in other scenes, and what role do this crowd and its values play elsewhere in the film? What value do they have in the narrative of Peter and Ellie's romantic journey?
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