The Girl from Hollywood is a novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs that follows the story of a young woman who moves to Hollywood in order to become a movie star. However, she quickly discovers that the movie industry is not as glamorous as she thought it would be and she must use all of her ingenuity and resourcefulness to survive in a city where she doesn't know anyone. The novel is an exploration of the American dream and the lengths that people will go to in order to achieve it.