Dozens of personal items from Marilyn Monroe's dress from "Some Like It Hot", handwritten notes other personal items of the actress were on display on Tuesday. Items Monroe left to a friend and mentor were in Beijing on Tuesday for a private viewing by Chinese collectors. Around 800 items to be auctioned come from the estate of Lee Strasberg, the famed American acting coach who became a father figure to Monroe. The money will go to his widow, Anna.