The future was bright for child star Lora Lee Michel. By the age of seven she was a Hollywood sensation that was being billed as the next Shirley Temple. By the age of nine, she was staring in movies along side A-list actors. But soon things started to unravel, and then she vanished.  So get comfortable my spooky friends…you are about to hear the tale of Lora Lee Michel, and how sometimes the Hollywood dream is not what it is cracked up to be. But before we get started today, I need to give you all a heads up. Today we will be speaking about child physical and sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised. We got merch! Shop now: HorrifyingHist1.redbubble.com Join our fan club at: https://www.patreon.com/horrifyinghistory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horrifyinghistory Instagram & Threads: https://instagram.com/horrifying_history X: https://twitter.com/horrifyinghist1 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/horrifying-history--4180070/support.