Janis felt her career could have went further if the studio didn`t give Doris Day all the good parts. Her mother takes her to Los Angeles, where she works evenings at the Hollywood Canteen serving sandwiches and coffee. There she`s discovered and given a contract at MGM for $150 a week. Leaves MGM and signs with warner brothers only to get less significant roles due to the popularity of Doris Day. Warner Brothers eventually drops her as well.